The current number one UFC lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan, is scheduled to headline a UFC Fight Night: Qatar against fan favorite Dan “The Hangman” Hooker. Dan is returning to the Octagon after a year-long layoff due to injury, following a nail-biting split decision victory over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305.
Arman is now the highest-ranked opponent in the lightweight division following the departure of former champion Islam Makhachev, who decided to move up to welterweight. However, the human highlight reel, Justin Gaethje, had previously staked a claim for a title shot before being knocked out by Max Holloway at UFC 300.