Arman Tsarukyan submitted Dan Hooker in the second round of the UFC Qatar headliner and called for a title shot immediately, causing many in the MMA community to react quickly.
Against Hooker, the No. 1 UFC lightweight contender shot for a takedown in the first round, which the former defended well. Next up, Hooker tried to take Tsarukyan’s back and submit him, but failed and instead landed on his own back. From the top position, Tsarukyan landed some heavy shots.
After surviving Round 1, Hooker attempted to catch Tsarukyan in a guillotine again, but the Armenian escaped and landed a flurry of shots on the New Zealander and then trapped Hooker in an arm triangle, forcing ‘The Hangman’ to tap.