Tsarukyan, Hooker, Belal, and Garry make weight and confirm the main fights for UFC Qatar.

The pre-fight ceremony went smoothly, with all 28 athletes fulfilling their obligations.

Rodrigo Tannuri

21/11/2025 | 9:05

Tsarukyan and Hooker make weight and confirm their UFC fight. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER LUTAS

Held in the early hours of this Friday (21), the official weigh-in of UFC Qatar It unfolded smoothly. The main players in the event were... Arman Tsarukyan e Dan Hooker, highlights of the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg), showed professionalism and made weight without any problem, confirming their presence in the octagon this Saturday (22). The co-main event between Belal Muhammad | e Ian Gary, top of the welterweight division (77,1 kg), is also official.

Brazil's only representative in the UFC Qatar, Rafael Cerqueira He fulfilled his pre-fight obligation. In addition to the athletes mentioned, the other 23 professionals also met their respective goals at the official weigh-in for the event.

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The suffering was worth it.

Hours before the weigh-in, Tsarukyan was struggling to lose the last few pounds, raising doubts among fans about whether he would be able to reach the lightweight limit. Determined, the Armenian showed up at the ceremony and weighed in at 70,7 kg.

Hooker did well. Despite being bigger than his opponent, the New Zealander fought two grams shorter. The fight between these athletes is extremely important for the division, as the winner could then compete for the title.

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Former welterweight champion Belal, like Hooker and Tsarukyan, was also one of the first to weigh in and hit the expected mark. The veteran came in at 77,5 kg.

Younger and bigger, Garry only showed up for the weigh-in later, but despite the mystery, everything went well. The Irishman weighed in at 77,1 kg. If he wins impressively, the athlete could be the first challenger for the belt of Islam makhachev.

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Brazilian under pressure and feeling lighter

With three consecutive losses in the UFC, Rafael Cerqueira He is seeking his first victory in the octagon. Despite the pressure, the Brazilian weighed in at 92,5 kg, meaning he is four grams lighter than... Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev, his opponent, who is a newcomer and undefeated in MMA.

Results from the UFC Qatar weigh-in.

MAIN CARD (15pm Brasília time)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Arman Tsarukyan (70,7 kg) x Dan Hooker (70,5 kg)

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Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Belal Muhammad | (77,5 kg) x Ian Gary (77,1 kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Volkan oezdemir (93,4 kg) x Alonzo Menifield (93,4 kg)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jack hermansson (77,3 kg) x Myktybek Orolbai (77,1 kg)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Waldo Cortes-Acosta (120,2 kg) x Shamil Gaziev (118,8 kg)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Tagir Ulanbekov (56,9 kg) x Kyoji Horiguchi (56,9 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (12pm Brasília time)

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Bogdan Grad (65,9 kg) x luke riley (65,9 kg)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Nicholas Dalby (77,3 kg) x Saygid Izagakhmaev (77,1 kg)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Alex Perez (57,1 kg) x Asu Almabayev (56,9 kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (92,9 kg) x Rafael Cerqueira (92,5 kg)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Bekzat Almakhan (61,6 kg) x Alexander Topuria (61,4 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ismail Naurdiev (83,9 kg) x Ryan Loder (83,9 kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Nurullo Aliev (70,3 kg) x Shem Rock (70,7 kg)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Marek Bujło (116,3 kg) x Denzel Freeman (117,9 kg)

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