Arman Tsarukyan defeated Dan Hooker in Doha within two rounds with a performance which could reestablish him at the top of the lightweight division.
Ilia TOPURIA has been the topic of discussion for months in the 155lb Division, whether he will defend his belt against Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. Tsarukyan has not been active in the 155lb division, despite being ranked number one, since he pulled out of UFC 311’s main event.
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That didn’t deter the Armenian as he pushed forward with grappling matches throughout the year before being trusted with the UFC Qatar main event against Hooker. The Australian has been a UFC fighter for 11 years. He earned his highest ranking ever by beating Mateusz Gamrot at the end of August last year.
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A bitter fight week kicked off with relentless trash talk and finished with a face-off headbutt from Arman Tsarukyan to Dan Hooker at last night’s ceremonial weigh-ins. It was difficult to blame either of them, as the Armenian had gone 589 days without fighting and his Australian opponent 462.
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Hooker was clearly the bigger man when they finally met in the middle of the octagon. The Australian was able to survive the first takedown within the first minute and impressed in the opening exchange.
Tsarukyan managed to get on Hooker’s back with just two minutes left in the round, despite the fact that he was still bleeding from the head clash earlier that night. As round two started, it seemed that Tsarukyan had the better shots, even though he insisted on the takedown.
Tsarukyan then snared Hooker with a head-and-arm choke. He took the microphone and called out Topuria. Topuria said he would fight as soon as January ended ,…
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