Overview
- UFC CEO Dana White announced on Instagram Live that Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker will headline the promotion’s first event in Qatar, with Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry as the co‑main.
- The card is slated for Ali Bin Hamad al‑Attiyah Arena in Al Rayyan, with most outlets listing Nov. 22 and UFC.com citing Nov. 23, leaving the specific date to be clarified.
- Tsarukyan returns to MMA after withdrawing from a January title fight and not competing since an April 2024 win over Charles Oliveira, while Hooker comes back from injury following his August 2024 victory over Mateusz Gamrot.
- Muhammad fights for the first time since losing the welterweight belt to Jack Della Maddalena in May, and Garry enters off an April decision win over Carlos Prates.
- Media reports list an expanded lineup that includes Alex Perez vs. Asu Almabayev, Jan Błachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov, Serghei Spivac vs. Shamil Gaziev, Jack Hermansson vs. Myktybek Orolbai, and other bouts.