Arman Tsarukyan, you might just be the next challenger for the UFC lightweight title.
The No. 1 contender cemented his case Saturday in the main event of UFC Qatar with a clinical win over Dan Hooker, dominating Hooker with his wrestling and finishing him with an arm-triangle choke in the second round. It was a spectacular performance for Tsarukyan, who spent much of 2025 on the shelf after missing out on a championship opportunity against Islam Makhachev this past January when a back injury forced him to withdraw from UFC 311 a day before fight night.
Afterwards, Tsarukyan called for a shot at current champion Ilia Topuria, and several pros agreed that Tsarukyan is the most deserving contender at 155 pounds.
On Twitter, former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo said, in no uncertain terms, that Tsarukyan “will be the man to dethrone Ilia Topuria.”
See more social media reactions to the UFC Qatar main event below.
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