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Tsarukyan Submits Hooker, Demands Ilia Topuria
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Tsarukyan Submits Hooker, Demands Ilia Topuria

Originally posted on BoxingNews.com  |  Last updated Nov 22, 2025 4:23 PM ET

Arman Tsarukyan defeated Dan Hooker via a second-round submission at UFC Qatar, as he called out lightweight champion Ilia Topuria.

Tsarukyan stared the fight on the front foot, as he began to smother him, closing the distance and landing solid shots in the pocket. Tsarukyan successfully took the fight to the ground, where his superior strength and control were on display. The damage was so extensive that Hooker’s corner struggled to even manage the swelling around his eye before the second round began. 

Hooker came out in the second round, landing a three-strike combination involving both kicks and punches. But the momentum was short-lived. Tsarukyan returned to his wrestling, mauling Hooker and easily securing another takedown. As they hit the ground, Hooker seized the opportunity, locking up a guillotine choke. Tsarukyan, however, expertly defended the submission attempt, turning the position and smoothly transitioning to an arm-triangle choke. Hooker had no choice but to tap out. 

Full Results

Arman Tsarukyan def. Dan Hooker by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:34 of Round 2

Ian Machado Garry def. Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Volkan Oezdemir def. Alonzo Menifield by KO (punches) at 1:27 of Round 1

Myktybek Orolbai def. Jack Hermansson by KO (punches) at 2:46 of Round 1

Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Shamil Gaziev by KO (punches) at 1:22 of Round 1

Kyoji Horiguchi def. Tagir Ulanbekov by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:18 of Round 3

Prelims

Luke Riley def. Bogdan Grad by KO (punches) at 0:30 of Round 2

Nicolas Dalby def. Saygid Izagakhmaev by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Asu Almabayev def. Alex Perez by submission (guillotine choke) at 0:22 of Round 3

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Rafael Cerqueira by submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:33 of Round 1

Aleksandre Topuria def. Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Ismail Naurdiev def. Ryan Loder by KO (punch) at 1:26 of Round 1

Nurullo Aliev def. Shaqueme Rock by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Denzel Freeman def. Marek Bujło by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

This article first appeared on BoxingNews.com and was syndicated with permission.

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