UFC makes its first appearance in Qatar this Saturday with a stacked Fight Night card. MMA News reports the official weigh-in results ahead of the event. Qatar becomes the third Middle Eastern country to host the Octagon after the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The main event promises an intense lightweight showdown between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker.
Lightweight Showdown Headlines UFC Qatar
Arman Tsarukyan has won nine of his last ten fights, including four consecutive victories. He enters the Octagon for the first time since defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. Tsarukyan was scheduled for a title shot against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 but withdrew on the day of weigh-ins. Dan Hooker enters the fight with three wins in a row and four in his last six. His last bout saw him defeat Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305 in a fight that earned Fight of the Night honors.
Co-Main Event Welterweight Clash
The co-main event features former champion Belal Muhammad against Ian Machado Garry in a critical welterweight matchup. Muhammad fights for the first time since losing the welterweight title to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 in May. Garry aims to regain momentum after rebounding from his first UFC loss with a victory over Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas City in April.
Key Fights Across the Main Card
The main card also delivers exciting matchups in multiple divisions. Light heavyweights Volkan Oezdemir and Alonzo Menifield face off in a decisive battle. Welterweights Jack Hermansson and Myktybek Orolbai meet in a tightly contested bout. Heavyweights Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Shamil Gaziev clash in a high-stakes matchup. Flyweight Tagir Ulanbekov fights former Bellator and RIZIN champion Kyoji Horiguchi, marking Horiguchi’s UFC return.
UFC Qatar Event Details
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker takes place on Saturday, November 22, at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Al Rayyan, Qatar. The main card begins at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT, with prelims starting at 10 AM ET/7 AM PT. Fighters made weight ahead of the event, with official results confirming all matchups.
Main Card Weigh-In Results
- Lightweight: Arman Tsarukyan 156 lbs vs. Dan Hooker 155 lbs
- Welterweight: Belal Muhammad 171 lbs vs. Ian Machado Garry 170 lbs
- Light Heavyweight: Volkan Oezdemir 206 lbs vs. Alonzo Menifield 206 lbs
- Welterweight: Jack Hermansson 170.5 lbs vs. Myktybek Orolbai 170 lbs
- Heavyweight: Shamil Gaziev 262 lbs vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta 265 lbs
- Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov 125.5 lbs vs. Kyoji Horiguchi 125.5 lbs
Preliminary Card Weigh-In Results
- Featherweight: Bogdan Grad 145.5 lbs vs. Luke Riley 145.5 lbs
- Welterweight: Nicolas Dalby 170.5 lbs vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev 170 lbs
- Flyweight: Alex Perez 126 lbs vs. Asu Almabayev 125.5 lbs
- Light Heavyweight: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 205 lbs vs. Rafael Cerqueira 204 lbs
- Bantamweight: Bekzat Almakhan 136 lbs vs. Aleksandre Topuria 135.5 lbs
- Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiev 185 lbs vs. Ryan Loder 185 lbs
- Lightweight: Nurullo Aliev 155 lbs vs. Shem Rock 156 lbs
- Heavyweight: Marek Bujlo 256.5 lbs vs. Denzel Freeman 260 lbs
The UFC Qatar card promises nonstop action, with fighters ready to make statements on their path to the top.
