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UFC Qatar preview, full fight card as two huge rivalries get settled

Originally posted on Bloody Elbow | By Kyle Dimond | Last updated Nov 19, 2025 3:47 PM ET

One of the best Fight Night cards of the year arrives at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena on November 22.

Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker will make long-awaited returns to the Octagon on Saturday night for a lightweight grudge match.

They’ve both had big matchups fall through in 2025 due to injury but considering their current streaks, there are huge stakes at play for the winner.

The co-main event is arguably just as significant and interesting, with Belal Muhammad looking to bounce back from losing the welterweight title by facing Ian Machado Garry.

With some other significant matchups, exciting debuts, and the return of a former title challenger after nine years away, UFC Qatar is shaping up to be a strong night on paper.

Who will win the UFC Qatar main event?

What time is UFC Qatar?

Fans who like to watch their fights a bit earlier than usual are in luck for UFC Qatar.

With 14 fights to get through, eight of which will take place on the prelims, you can expect a fairly quick pace before the main card gets underway.

Time Zones	Prelim Start Time	Main Card Start Time
ET	10:00 AM	01:00 PM
PT	07:00 AM	10:00 AM
GMT	03:00 PM	06:00 PM

How to watch and livestream UFC Qatar

While the UFC will be undergoing some big changes when their new broadcast deal with Paramount gets underway in 2026, there are no changes as of yet.

That means that US fans can catch all of the action from UFC Qatar via ESPN+ while UK viewers can tune in to TNT Sports, with UFC Fight Pass also being an option for the prelims.

We are one step closer to #UFCQatar

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— UFC (@ufc) November 19, 2025

Who is on the card at UFC Qatar?

With two fights that could have huge implications for their respective divisions headlining the card, UFC Qatar should certainly produce some big talking points.

Main card:

Weight class	Red corner	Blue corner
Lightweight	Arman Tsarukyan	Dan Hooker
Welterweight	Belal Muhammad	Ian Machado Garry
Light Heavyweight	Volkan Oezdemir	Alonzo Menifield
Welterweight	Jack Hermansson	Myktybek Orolbai
Heavyweight	Serghei Spivac	Shamil Gaziev
Flyweight	Alex Perez	Asu Almabayev

On the prelims, there’s a total of six fighters making their debuts, including the latest addition to the roster from Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team.

Prelims:

Weight class	Red corner	Blue corner
Featherweight	Bogdan Grad	Luke Riley
Light Heavyweight	Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev	Rafael Cerqueira
Flyweight	Tagir Ulanbekov	Kyoji Horiguchi
Bantamweight	Bekzat Almakhan	Aleksandre Topuria
Middleweight	Ismail Naurdiev	Ryan Loder
Lightweight	Nurullo Aliev	Shem Rock
Welterweight	Nicolas Dalby	Saygid Izagakhmaev
Heavyweight	Marek Bujlo	Denzel Freeman