Arman Tsarukyan, Dan Hooker, Belal Muhammad, and Ian Machado Garry all look to get again within the title image once they compete at UFC Qatar.
UFC CEO Dana White introduced Wednesday that Tsarukyan (22-3) is ready for the light-weight major occasion on Nov. 22 reverse Dan Hooker (24-12), whereas former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad (24-4, 1 NC) fights Ian Machado Garry (16-1) within the co-main occasion.
Tsarukyan is presently No. 2 at 155 kilos within the MMA Preventing International Rankings, whereas Hooker stands at No. 7. At welterweight, Muhammad holds the No. 2 spot with Garry a couple of locations behind at No. 6.
UFC Qatar marks Tsarukyan’s first octagon look since pulling out of a light-weight title bout towards Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 in January. Tsarukyan put collectively an 8-1 stretch to earn an opportunity to beat the person who handed him a loss in his UFC debut, however withdrew from the competition lower than 48 hours earlier than struggle evening on account of a again harm.
Hooker returns to motion for the primary time since UFC 305 in August 2024. At that occasion in Perth, Australia, Hooker scored a cut up choice win over Mateusz Gamrot that put him again within the title dialog, however he’s been unable to capitalize on that end result on account of persistent hand accidents retaining him on the sidelines.
The co-main occasion has vital welterweight title implications, with Muhammad having dropped the belt to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 this previous Could, and Garry just lately bouncing again from his first loss by defeating Carlos Prates to enhance his UFC document to 9-1.
UFC Qatar takes place at Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Area in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22.
