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Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 23, 2025

Ian Machado Garry has his sights set on Islam Makhachev following UFC Qatar. Garry was in action this past Saturday, sharing the Octagon with former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad. “The Future” earned a unanimous decision victory and he’s calling for a title shot.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 23, 2025

Dan Hooker has addressed his submission loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Qatar this past Saturday. Hooker and Tsarukyan shared the Octagon inside the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena. The lightweight bout headlined UFC Qatar. In the second round, Tsarukyan sunk in an arm-triangle choke to force the tap.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 23, 2025

Ilia Topuria has taken issue with Arman Tsarukyan’s constant ducking accusations. Tsarukyan took center stage in the main event of UFC Qatar. He submitted Dan Hooker in the second round. “Ahalkalakets” has been pounding the table for a shot at Topuria’s UFC Lightweight Championship. He’s gone as far as to say “El Matador” has been ducking him.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 23, 2025

Ian Machado Garry and Khamzat Chimaev have spoken out on their backstage spat at UFC Qatar. Garry competed on the card this past Saturday, defeating Belal Muhammad. Meanwhile, Chimaev was in attendance in support of Arman Tsrukyan, who submitted Dan Hooker.

Chris Taylor - November 22, 2025

Today’s UFC Qatar event was headlined by a high stakes lightweight bout featuring Arman Tsarukyan taking on Dan Hooker. Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former division champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April of 2024. ‘Ahalkalakets’ entered the contest on a four-fight winning streak and had gone 9-2 in the UFC since joining the promotion in April of 2019.

Chris Taylor - November 22, 2025

We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Qatar results, including the lightweight main event between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker. Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former division champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April of 2024. ‘Ahalkalakets’ currently boasts a four-fight winning streak and has gone 9-2 since joining the UFC ranks in April of 2019.

Chris Taylor - November 22, 2025

Today’s UFC Qatar event was co-headlined by a pivotal welterweight bout featuring Belal Muhammad taking on Ian Machado Garry. Muhammad (24-5 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since losing the promotion’s welterweight title to now former champion Jack Della Maddalena at May’s UFC 315 event in Montreal. Prior to that setback, ‘Remember the Name’ had won six fights in a row, an impressive stretch which included victories over Leon Edwards and Gilbert Burns.

Chris Taylor - November 22, 2025

We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Qatar results, including the co-main event between Belal Muhammad and Ian Machado Garry. Muhammad (24-4 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since losing the promotion’s welterweight title to now former champion Jack Della Maddalena at May’s UFC 315 event in Montreal. Prior to that setback, ‘Remember the Name’ had won six fights in a row, a stretch which included victories over Leon Edwards and Gilbert Burns.

Chris Taylor - November 22, 2025

We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Qatar results, including the men’s flyweight bout between Kyoji Horiguchi and Tagir Ulanbekov. Horiguchi (35-5 MMA) is returning to the Octagon for the first time since 2016. ‘The Typhoon’ was most previously seen in MMA action last December in Japan, where he successfully defended the RIZIN Flyweight Championship with a unanimous decision win over Nkazimulo Zulu. The 35-year-old veteran has gone 5-0-1 over his last five fights overall.

Chris Taylor - November 21, 2025

The Octagon heads to Doha for today’s UFC Qatar event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former division champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April of 2024. ‘Ahalkalakets’ currently boasts a four-fight winning streak and has gone 9-2 since joining the UFC ranks in April of 2019.

Dylan Bowker - November 21, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan would be open to fighting the reigning UFC lightweight champion at the start of 2026, if offered, should he earn a win at this weekend’s UFC Fight Night. Tsarukyan will take on Dan Hooker in the headline of UFC Qatar, which takes place on November 22nd. Ilia Topuria has already been rumored multiple times to be fighting in January as the UFC begins a new media rights deal with Paramount. Names like Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje have been put out as potential options for Topruia. But the man who had to pull out last minute from his 155-pound title bid this January seems to want to make good on the lightweight title opportunity in January 2026.

Dylan Bowker - November 21, 2025

Belal Muhammad invoked the name of Jeffrey Epstein during a recent UFC media day, which drew out a myriad of puzzled reactions from the MMA world at large. ‘Remember the Name’ prepares to take on surging contender Ian Machado Garry in a high-stakes welterweight clash set for the November 22nd UFC Fight Night main event offering. During the pre-fight media day for UFC Qatar, with an excerpt posted to X account @ChampRDS, Muhammad referred to documents related to underage sex trafficker Epstein and the files that the Justice Department has on his impropriety, which seems to strongly tie him to many affluent power players in America.

Curtis Calhoun - November 21, 2025

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and top contender Paddy Pimblett exchanged barbs while at the UFC Qatar weigh-ins. Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett could be on the verge of squaring off in the Octagon in 2026. After Topuria secured the UFC lightweight title at UFC 317, he and his longtime rival Pimblett faced off before things got physical and nearly escalated into a chaotic scene.

Curtis Calhoun - November 21, 2025

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will go under the knife before targeting his return to the Octagon next year. After defeating Dricus du Plessis earlier this year at UFC 319, UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev is eying the top contenders as his title reign kicks off. There’s no shortage of potential opponents for Chimaev’s first fight as champion, including Nassourdine Imavov and surging star Anthony Hernandez.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 21, 2025

Ian Machado Garry has dished on why he criticized Jack Della Maddalena’s UFC 322 performance against Islam Makhachev. Maddalena was hoping to maintain his hold on the UFC Welterweight Championship walking out of Madison Square Garden in New York City. Instead, he was dominated and controlled for five rounds by former UFC lightweight titleholder Makhachev. It was a unanimous decision loss for “JDM,” who will now have to go back to the gym and reassess.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 21, 2025

Colby Covington would like to get back in the UFC Octagon with a notable name in early 2026. Covington hasn’t seen action since he was defeated by Joaquin Buckley via doctor’s stoppage in late 2024. “Chaos” is hoping to waste as little time as possible in 2026 to get active again.

Dylan Bowker - November 21, 2025

Ian Machado Garry likely gets it done in the UFC Qatar headliner this weekend unless Belal Muhammad is able to implement this key aspect of his game, according to an undercard combatant on this UFC Fight Night. Shem Rock was the combatant in question who touched upon this, and the former Oktagon MMA fighter makes his UFC debut on this event against Nurullo Aliev. Breaking down the machinations of the main event matchup for Saturday, Rock said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Harry Kettle - November 21, 2025

Kamaru Usman isn’t convinced by Dana White saying that Francis Ngannou physically grabbed him once during an altercation. As we know, Dana White and Francis Ngannou do not have the best working relationship. That’s been the case for quite some time now, to the point where it’s hard to picture a world in which ‘The Predator’ makes his return to the promotion as an active competitor.