It’s a do-or-die situation for Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Qatar.
Riding a four-fight win streak, Tsarukyan has already locked in the top spot in the lightweight rankings, setting the stage for a clash with newly minted 155-pound titleholder Ilia Topuria. But if he fails in his Fight Night headliner against Dan Hooker this Saturday, it could spell disaster for the fighter who, by all accounts, is already the next man up.
“This fight means everything for me,” Tsarukyan told MMA Fighting. “If I lose, I lose everything.