At 170 pounds, Ian Machado Garry came out on top against former belt holder Belal Muhammad, filling all of the Chicago native’s takedown attempts to secure a true unanimous decision victory.
Now let’s take a look at some interesting post-event tidbits for UFC Qatar.
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UFC Qatar: Kyoji Horiguchi def. Tagir Ulanbekov
Kyoji Horiguchi
Horiguchi’s victory over Ulanbekov is his sixth professional victory by submission. His current win streak is now six in a row. Leaving UFC Qatar, hThe UFC record now stands at 8-1.
Tagir Ulanbekov
Ulanbekov’s loss to Horiguchi was his first loss since losing to Tim Elliot at UFC 272 in March 2022. It is also his first setback against an unranked fighter since his showdown with Elliot.
His last five opponents have a cumulative professional record of 87-12-1.
UFC Qatar: Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Shamil Gaziev
Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Cortes-Acosta’s UFC Qatar knockout win over Gaziev is his fastest finish in the UFC at 1:22. It was also the fastest shutdown of his professional tenure.
Eight of his 16 wins have now come via stoppage. He has now won two Performance of the Night bonuses in a row.
Shamil Gaziev
His loss to Cortes-Acosta is only the second loss of his professional career after previously falling to Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 87 in 2024. It was also the end of his two-fight winning streak, which was boosted by victories over Don’Tale Mayes and Thomas Petersen.
All but one of the UFC appearances have taken place on a Fight Night card.
UFC Qatar: Myktybek Orolbai def. Jack Hermansson
Myktybek Orolbai
Orolbai’s win over Hermansson is his second in just five months, also defeating Tofiq Musayev at UFC on ABC 8. Three of his five UFC fights have now gone down the stretch.
He hasn’t lost at UFC 308 since October 2024.
Jac Hermansson
Hermansson’s loss to Orolbai was his third knockout loss in his last five fights. HThis trip to Qatar also marked his first appearance in the Middle East since UFC Fight Night 172 in 2020.
He is now 2-4 in his last six games.
UFC Qatar: Volkan Oezdemir def. Alonzo Menifield
Volkan Oezdemir
Ozedemir’s victory over Menifield is his 14th knockout win as a professional. He is now 4-2 in his last six tilts.
His UFC record now stands at 8-7.
Alonzo Menifield
Menifield’s loss to Oezdemir was the fourth loss of his professional tenure by knockout. His last three setbacks have now ended in strikes that lasted almost four years.
His bout with Oezdemir was also his first meeting with a ranked opponent since Azamat Murzakanov at UFC on ABC 7 in 2024.
UFC Qatar: Ian Machado def. Garry. Belal Mohammed
Ian Machado Garry
Garry’s victory over Muhammad extended his current winning streak to two in a row. It’s also the first time he’s collided with an opponent who previously held UFC gold.
Nine of his seventeen victories as a professional have come thanks to the judges’ scorecards.
Belal Mohammed
Muhammad’s loss to Machado Garry is his second consecutive loss, making it the first time in his professional tenure that he has had a losing streak totaling more than one fight. He ends 2025 with an annual record of 0-2.
His UFC record now stands at 15-5 with one no-contest.
UFC Qatar: Arman Tsarukyan def. Then Hooker
Arman Tsarukyan
Tsarukyan’s victory over Hooker extended his current winning streak to five in a row. It was also the sixth victory of his time as a professional via submission, making it the first arm-triangle-choke triumph of his martial arts career.
He hasn’t lost a fight since coming up short against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC on ESPN 38 in 2022
Then Hooker
Hooker’s loss to Tsarukyan ended his previous three-match winning streak. He is now 4-3 in his last seven games. His appearance at UFC Qatar marked his first non-pay-per-view fight since UFC Fight Night 204 in 2022.
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