Dana White announces Arman Tsarukyan’s next fight after title shot disappointment

On Wednesday afternoon, Dana White used Instagram Live to share news of two upcoming matchups.

The first was the headliner in Doha, where Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker will face off on November 22.

Hooker had lost four out of five fights between 2020 and 2022. Since then, though, he has won three in a row against Claudio Puelles, Jalin Turner, and Mateusz Gamrot.

Another win could put him right back into title contention with a shot at Ilia Topuria next.

Also on the card is Belal Muhammad vs Ian Garry, with both men hoping to stake their claim for the next title shot at welterweight after Jack Della Maddalena faces Islam Makhachev at UFC 322.

How Arman Tsarukyan stayed busy during his UFC layoff

Tsarukyan made a smooth transition into submission grappling, picking up three wins along the way.

In May, he started off by beating Makasharip Zaynukov over five rounds at Karate Combat 54.

Shortly after, he returned to the cage at ADXC 10, where he submitted Bellator legend Patricky Pitbull with a rear-naked choke.

Benson Henderson was the latest to fall victim to Tsarukyan’s skills. The former UFC champion was choked unconscious on September 19.