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UFC Qatar Results – Tsarukyan Subs Hooker, Horiguchi Returns & UFC Fight Night Card Delivers Chaos in Doha

UFC Qatar Results – Tsarukyan Subs Hooker, Horiguchi Returns & UFC Fight Night Card Delivers Chaos in Doha

UFC Qatar Results: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Caps Wild Morning in Doha

The UFC took its travelling circus to the Middle East again, this time for a rare morning card branded as UFC Qatar, officially listed as UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker. Inside ABHA Arena in Doha, Arman Tsarukyan reminded everyone why he’s a future title fixture at 155, Ian Machado Garry survived his sternest test yet, and Kyoji Horiguchi’s comeback win might have stolen the whole show.

Main Event: Tsarukyan Runs Through Hooker

In the headliner, Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker played out like a “thanks for coming” performance from a contender who refused to let the judges into the conversation. Tsarukyan needed a round to get his reads, then tightened the screws with his wrestling and top pressure before locking up an arm-triangle in round two. Hooker tried to scramble but Tsarukyan’s squeeze was already set; the tap came at 3:34 of the frame.

The win keeps Tsarukyan in the thick of the lightweight title picture and shows he’s shaken off the frustration of missing out on a crack at Islam Makhachev. Hooker, coming off surgery and a long layoff, proved he’s still game – but this was Tsarukyan’s night from the moment he got his hands clasped.

Co-Main: Machado Garry Edges Belal in Tactical Welterweight Clash

The co-main was billed as a welterweight eliminator, and Ian Machado Garry vs. Belal Muhammad absolutely felt like it. Garry did the slick-kicking, stance-switching thing on the outside while Belal marched forward, trying to turn it into his kind of grind. Across three tight rounds, Garry’s cleaner shots and counters won out on the cards (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), keeping his unbeaten run intact and throwing him directly into the title conversation at 170.

Orolbay Uulu, Oezdemir & Cortes-Acosta Deliver Brutal KOs

The middle of the main card was pure violence. At light heavyweight, Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield never promised 15 quiet minutes and it didn’t even last two. Oezdemir walked “No Time” back to the fence, sat him down with sharp punches and forced the stoppage in 1:27 of round one.

Then came the breakout meme KO of the night. In Myktybek Orolbay Uulu vs. Jack Hermansson, the rising contender detonated a monster punch on the veteran middleweight and switched him off clean:

Heavyweights brought their usual chaos as well. In Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Shamil Gaziev, “Salsa Boy” spoiled Gaziev’s attempt to rebuild with a first-round KO, reminding everyone that heavyweight is still the division where one clean shot can erase three bad minutes.

Kyoji Horiguchi Steals the Show in Emotional UFC Return

One of the loudest moments of UFC Qatar didn’t belong to a local or a new contender, but to a returning legend. Former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi finally walked back to the Octagon after years of collecting belts in Japan and Bellator, and he made it count against Tagir Ulanbekov in Horiguchi vs. Ulanbekov.

The fight itself was vintage Horiguchi – sharp entries, clean scrambling and a killer instinct once he sniffed the neck. He wrapped up a rear-naked choke in the third round to submit the No. 11-ranked flyweight and slam himself straight back into the rankings conversation.

That finish clip did the rounds more than once on fight night, which tells you how much the fanbase has missed him

Prelim Standouts: Riley, Naurdiev, Almabayev & More

The undercard did its job and then some. Featherweight prospect Luke Riley added another violent clip to his reel in Riley vs. Grad, while veteran Nicolas Dalby outworked Saygid Izagakhmaev in a gritty welterweight scrap in Dalby vs. Izagakhmaev.

Flyweight climber Asu Almabayev kept his momentum going with a late finish in Almabayev vs. Perez, and Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev wasted no time snatching the neck of Raffael Cerqueira in Yakhyaev vs. Cerqueira.

Further down the bill, Topuria vs. Almakhan, Naurdiev vs. Loder, Aliev vs. Rock and heavyweight clash Freeman vs. Bujło all fed into the “early card but no soft touches” vibe that UFC Qatar leaned into.

UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker – Full Results

Main Card Results

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker – Tsarukyan def. Hooker by submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 2, 3:34

Ian Machado Garry vs. Belal Muhammad – Machado Garry def. Muhammad by decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield – Oezdemir def. Menifield by TKO (punches), Round 1, 1:27

Myktybek Orolbay Uulu vs. Jack Hermansson – Orolbay Uulu def. Hermansson by KO (punch), Round 1, 2:46

Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Shamil Gaziev – Cortes-Acosta def. Gaziev by KO (punch), Round 1, 1:20

Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Tagir Ulanbekov – Horiguchi def. Ulanbekov by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 2:18

Preliminary Card Results

Luke Riley vs. Bogdan Grad – Riley def. Grad by KO (punches), Round 2, 0:30

Nicolas Dalby vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev – Dalby def. Izagakhmaev by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Alex Perez vs. Asu Almabayev – Almabayev def. Perez by submission (guillotine choke), Round 3, 0:22

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Raffael Cerqueira – Yakhyaev def. Cerqueira by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 0:33

Aleksandre Topuria vs. Bekzat Almakhan – Topuria def. Almakhan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Ismail Naurdiev vs. Ryan Loder – Naurdiev def. Loder by KO (punch), Round 1, 1:26

Nurullo Aliev vs. Shem Rock – Aliev def. Rock by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Denzel Freeman vs. Marek Bujło – Freeman def. Bujło by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

UFC Qatar FAQ

What event was UFC Qatar on the schedule?

UFC Qatar was the branding for UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker, a morning card headlined by lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan against veteran Dan Hooker in Doha.

Who won the Tsarukyan vs. Hooker main event?

In the main event of Tsarukyan vs. Hooker, Arman Tsarukyan submitted Dan Hooker with an arm-triangle choke in the second round, reinforcing his status as a top-tier lightweight in the UFC.

How did Ian Machado Garry vs. Belal Muhammad play out?

Machado Garry vs. Muhammad went the full three rounds. Garry’s range control and counter striking earned him a decision win (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in a pivotal welterweight contender bout.

What happened in Kyoji Horiguchi’s UFC return?

In his comeback fight at flyweight, Horiguchi vs. Ulanbekov ended with Kyoji Horiguchi submitting Tagir Ulanbekov via rear-naked choke in round three, instantly putting the former title challenger back into the UFC flyweight mix.

Which other fights from UFC Qatar are worth rewatching?

If you’re catching up on the card, don’t miss Orolbay Uulu’s KO in Orolbay Uulu vs. Hermansson, Oezdemir’s quick finish in Oezdemir vs. Menifield, Cortes-Acosta’s heavyweight knockout from Cortes-Acosta vs. Gaziev, and the prospect showcases across Naurdiev vs. Loder, Aliev vs. Rock and Freeman vs. Bujło.

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