UFC Qatar is here! Today, before, the promotion recesses for the Thanksgiving holiday next week, it makes its first-ever visit to the country for this week’s card in Doha. Only two shows remain on the schedule after today.
Live coverage is underway, having begun at 10 am ET/ 7 am PT with the prelims before the main card caps the day at 1 pm ET/ 10 am PT. Stateside, this event is on ESPN+.
Before the main card begins, our staff made picks for the event today. See if our picks match yours for UFC Qatar. After a successful weigh-in window on Friday, today’s 14-fight itinerary is good to go.
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UFC Qatar Main Event
At the top of the bill today, it’ll be a critical contest at lightweight. No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) meets up with No. 6 contender Dan Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC.) It’ll be an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close out the show.
UFC Qatar Co-Main Event
Immediately beforehand, the UFC Qatar co-main event happens in the welterweight ranks. No. 2 contender Belal Muhammad (24-4, 1 NC MMA, 15-4, 1 NC UFC) squares off against No. 6 contender Ian Machado Garry (16-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC.) This is a three-round fight at five minutes per round.
Rest of the Card
Also tonight, you’ll be seeing a light heavyweight fixture between No. 9 contender Volkan Oezdemir (20-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC) and No. 14 contender Alonzo Menifield (17-5-1 MMA, 10-5-1 UFC,) a welterweight contest matching Jack Hermansson (24-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) with Myktybek Orolbai (14-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC,) a heavyweight showdown between No. 6 contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta (15-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and No. 11 contender Shamil Gaziev (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC,) and a flyweight showcase versing No. 11 contender Tagir Ulanbekov (17-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) with Kyoji Horiguchi (34-5, 1 NC MMA, 7-1 UFC) in the latter’s promotional return.
UFC Qatar Results:
Main Card: (Today, 1 pm ET/ 10 am PT, ESPN+- United States Only)
Main Event: Arman Tsarukyan def. Dan Hooker by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 3:34 into Round 2.
Co-Main Event: Ian Machado Garry def. Belal Muhammad by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.)
Volkan Oezdemir def. Alonzo Menifield by KO (Punches) at 1:27 into Round 1.
Myktybek Orolbai def. Jack Hermansson by KO (Overhand Right) at 2:46 into Round 1.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Shamil Gaziev by KO (Straight Right) at 1:22 into Round 1.
Kyoji Horiguchi def. Tagir Ulanbekov by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:18 into Round 3.
Prelims: (Today, 10 am ET/ 7 am PT, ESPN+- United States Only)
Featured Prelim: Luke Riley def. Bogdan Grad by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 0:30 into Round 2.
Co-Featured Prelim: Nicolas Dalby def. Saygid Izagakhmaev by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28.)
Asu Almabayev def. Alex Perez by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:33 into Round 3.
Abdul Rahkman-Yakhyaev def. Raffael Cerqueira by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 0:33 into Round 1.
Aleksandre Topuria def. Bekzat Almakhan by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.)
Ismail Naurdiev def. Ryan Loder by KO (Punch) at 1:26 into Round 1.
Nurullo Aliev def. Shem Rock by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Denzel Freeman def. Marek Bujilo by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)
