{"id":70559,"date":"2025-11-21T14:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=70559"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:18:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:18:31","slug":"ufc-qatar-tsarukyan-vs-hooker-fighters-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ufc-qatar-tsarukyan-vs-hooker-fighters-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighters To Watch Out For A UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker This Weekend In Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>With a total of 13 fights across eight weight divisions, there are several fighters worth watching out for this weekend at UFC Qatar.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us as we outline five key fighters to keep an eye out for at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker this weekend from Al Rayyan, Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Fighters To Watch At UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker is here as Dana White brings this weekend&#8217;s show to Qatar for the very first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday night marks the third UFC visit to the Middle East in the promotion&#8217;s history, having previously staged events in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UFC Qatar main event sees the #1 ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan take on the #6 ranked 155-pound fighter Dan Hooker in what is a compelling contest. This is a fight Tsarukyan is expected to win, but Hooker is on a three-fight win streak of his own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also several other intriguing battles on both the main card and prelims, with several ranked fighters in action across multiple weight divisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsarukyan is the only fighter inside the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/most-followed-ufc-fighters-instagram\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> top 25 most followed UFC fighters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in action this weekend in Qatar, with a host of top prospects and future title contenders also on the card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that in mind, here at <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SportsCasting<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we have outlined five fighters to watch this weekend featuring on the UFC Qatar show on Saturday, November 22.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes one of the main event combatants, a leading welterweight contender, two UFC debutants and one other popular fighter who is campaigning in a new weight class for the very first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So without further ado, here are five fighters to keep an eye on this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker at the Ali Bin Hamed al-Attiyah Arena.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"#UFCQatar Preview Show With Michael Bisping \ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 Tsarukyan vs. Hooker \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 Muhammad vs. Machado Garry \ud83d\udd25\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wKN83yYmoWg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>UFC Fighters To Watch This Weekend At UFC Qatar<\/h2>\n<h3>Arman Tsarukyan<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first fighter to watch out for this weekend at UFC Qatar is most definitely Arman Tsarukyan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Armenian MMA phenom has had over 18 months out of the octagon now since his UFC 300 victory over former champion Charles Oliveira, and returns to the cage with a point to prove.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsarukyan remains the #1 contender at lightweight, with a win here over the tough Dan Hooker all but guaranteeing him a shot at Ilia Topurias and the UFC Lightweight Title. Especially now that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ilia-topuria-vs-paddy-pimblett-doubtful-ufc-324\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett is in doubt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 29-year-old was supposed to fight Islam Makhachev for the 155-pound belt back in January at UFC 311, but was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a freak back injury just days before his maiden title fight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsarukyan firmly has a point to prove, and will be desperate to steal the show at UFC Qatar on Saturday night. Hence why he is a fighter to keep an eye on this weekend in the world of MMA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Arman Tsarukyan makes weight for #UFCQatar!\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ntk5wTWaBqA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Ian Machado Garry<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up as one of the fighters to watch this weekend is Irish MMA superstar Ian Machado Garry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garry is currently ranked at #6 in the welterweight division, and has the chance to leap to #2 with a victory over former champion Belal Muhammad at UFC Qatar this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Irishman boasts a 9-1 record in the UFC, with his only defeat coming to the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov. Garry knows that a dominant display over Muhammad, who is fighting for the first time since losing the UFC Welterweight Title, could earn him the next shot at Islam Makhachev.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 28-year-old oozes confidence outside of the octagon, and backs it up inside the cage too. He believes his destiny is to become world champion, and he isn\u2019t too far away from realising that dream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to tune in and watch Ian Machado Garry at UFC Qatar this weekend in his co-main event bout against Belal Muhammad in the 170-pound division.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Every Ian Machado Garry Finish In The UFC \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FEdzneY285Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Luke Riley<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-British MMA fans will not be familiar with this man and may well be asking &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/luke-riley-new-ufc-signing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who is Luke Riley?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, the undefeated Liverpudlian is set to make his UFC debut this weekend after signing to Dana White\u2019s promotion back in August. Riley is currently 11-0 in his MMA career, which includes eight big wins via knockout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 26-year-old trains out of Next Generation MMA gym in Liverpool alongside Paddy Pimblett, who is in Qatar to support his gym-mate this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Riley is the talk of Liverpool this particular weekend, Pimblett is the Merseyside star as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ilia-topuria-vs-paddy-pimblett-confirmed-ufc-324\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett is confirmed for UFC 324<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in January. However, \u2018The Baddy\u2019 is fully focused on helping his gym-mate and friend make a strong impression on his UFC debut this weekend first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riley believes he has what it takes to go all the way in the UFC. The featherweight contender is most definitely worth watching this weekend at UFC Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Luke Riley | Cage Warriors Marathon\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AG3KHU949E0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Jack Hermansson<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fourth fighter worth watching this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker is former middleweight contender Jack Hermansson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018The Joker\u2019 was previously ranked as high as #3 in the middleweight division a few years ago, but has been unable to string two wins together in succession since 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now though, the Swedish MMA star is moving down a weight class to compete in the welterweight division. The 37-year-old is a career 185-pound fighter, but feels a move down to 170-pounds could bring the best out of him for the remainder of his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this reason alone, Jack Hermansson is worth watching this weekend in the world of UFC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Jack Hermansson explains why he chose to move to Welterweight for UFC Qatar - Someone will suffer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/egWjiwHNKgY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Marek Bujlo<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last but by no means least is Marek Bujlo. The Polish fighter is a fearsome heavyweight who is set to make his UFC debut this weekend at UFC Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bujlo is currently 6-0 in his MMA career, which includes three wins via knockout and three via submission. The 32-year-old seems like he wants to fast-track his way into the heavyweight rankings, and a big win this weekend on his UFC debut could well do just that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should Bujlo get his hands on one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ufc-bonuses-explained\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UFC bonuses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on offer this weekend, he could well launch straight into the top 15 rankings at heavyweight. \u2018Bujdzilla\u2019 has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, so most definitely has the pedigree to go far in the UFC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For these reasons, Marek Bujlo is the last of the five UFC fighters to watch this weekend at UFC Qatar on Saturday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"BFN 3 - Tomasz Kolcun vs. Marek Buj\u0142o [DARMOWA WALKA]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vjMgqntGwLw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker Full Card<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Fight<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Weight Class<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Rounds<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"8\">Main Card (TNT Sports 1)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arman Tsarukyan vs Dan Hooker<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Lightweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belal Muhammad vs Ian Machado Garry<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welterweight<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Volkan Oezdemir vs Alonzo Menifield<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Light-Heavyweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Jack Hermansson vs Myktybek Orolbai<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welterweight<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Tagir Ulanbekov vs Kyoji Horiguchi<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Flyweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"8\">Preliminary Card (TNT Sports 1\/Discovery+)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Bogdan Grad vs Luke Riley<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Featherweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Nicolas Dalby vs Saygid Izagakhmaev<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welterweight<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Alex Perez vs Asu Almabayev<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Flyweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Rafael Cerqueira<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Light-Heavyweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Bekzat Almakhan vs Aleksandre Topuria<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Bantamweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Ismail Naurdiev vs Ryan Loder<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Middleweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Nurullo Aliev vs Shem Rock<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Lightweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Marek Buj\u0142o vs Denzel Freeman<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">Heavyweight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>UFC Qatar &#8211; Fight Info<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83e\udd4a Headline Fight: Arman Tsarukyan vs Dan Hooker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcca Records: Tsarukyan (22-3, 9 KO&#8217;s) | Hooker (24-12, 11 KO&#8217;s)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd5b Main Event Time: Approx. 10.30pm GMT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udfc6 Title: N\/A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcfa TV Channel: TNT Sports<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\ud83c\udfdf\u00a0 Venue: Ali Bin Hamed al-Attiyah Arena | Al Rayyan, Qatar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udfb2 Odds: Tsarukyan 1\/5 | Hooker 4\/1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a total of 13 fights across eight weight divisions, there are several fighters worth watching out for this weekend at UFC Qatar. 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