Dana White announced the main event for UFC’s debut in Qatar later this year. The card will be headlined by Arman Tsarukyan against Dan Hooker in a lightweight showdown. Also, Belal Muhammad takes on Ian Machado Garry in a battle of welterweights.
The event takes place November 22nd.
White announced the fights on his Instagram Live feed on Wednesday.
🚨 BREAKING: #UFCQatar is shaping up to be a BIG one! 😤@ArmanUfc vs @DanTheHangman@Bullyb170 vs @IanGarryMMA
— UFC (@ufc) October 1, 2025
🇶🇦🎟️ : Get your tickets THIS FRIDAY!
🚨 عاجل: حدث حماسي في #UFCQatar 😤@ArmanUFC ضد @DanTheHangman @Bullyb170 ضد @IanGarryMMA
🇶🇦🎟️ ستطرح التذاكر يوم الجمعة ٣… pic.twitter.com/uS6B6K5rQV
Is it just a coincidence that the fight announcement occur on the same day that President Trump announced an Executive Order stating that the United States would protect Qatar from any attack. Recently, Israel had launched an attack in Qatar against Hamas leaders.
Payout Perspective:
While the two items may not be related, it’s clear that the UFC is making measures to extend its brand overseas and the middle east looks to be one of its primary targets. While it was just in Perth, Australia last weekend, it suffered from poor ticket sales which caused the company to lower prices. But, the card announcements reflect the fact that the company is making an effort to build up the region with interest in the UFC>
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