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Tsarukyan and Hooker will headline UFC Qatar at ABHA Arena in Doha on Nov. 22. Abdelaziz believes Hooker will suffer a lopsided beatdown from Tsarukyan, who is managed by Daniel Rubenstein. According to Abdelaziz, “Ahalkalakets” is levels above Hooker. While Abdelaziz notes that Hooker has little to lose, he predicts that “The Hangman” will more than have his hands full witj Tsarukyan.
“I think Arman’s gonna beat the s*it out of Dan Hooker,” Abdelaziz told Submission Radio. “My opinion. I don’t have nothing against the guy but I just think there are levels to this game, and Arman is on a completely different level than Hooker… He’s got nothing to lose really, but I think Arman is just gonna torture him.”
Tsarukyan (22-3) was originally scheduled to challenge Islam Makhachev for the title earlier this year, but was forced out due to an injury. Dana White publicly expressed his disappointment and vowed not to give the next title shot to Tsarukyan. When Makhachev vacated the belt, Ilia Topuria won it by defeating Charles Oliveira. Tsarukyan hasn’t fought since defeating Charles Oliveira in April 2024. Meanwhile, Hooker (24-12) is riding a three-fight winning streak, having seemingly found the proverbial second wind in his career. The Kiwi is coming off a split decision win over Mateusz Gamrot, the last man to beat Tsarukyan.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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