UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker takes place on Saturday, November 22, at Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin looks at the opening odds below.
UFC Qatar Odds
Arman Tsarukyan -325
Dan Hooker +260
Ian Machado Garry -142
Belal Muhammad +120
Volkan Oezdemir -175
Alonzo Menifield +150
Asu Almabayev -129
Alex Perez +109
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev -600
Rafael Cerqueira +450
Aleksandre Topuria -200
Bekzat Almakhan +170
Myktybek Orolbai -210
Jack Hermansson +180
Luke Riley -150
Bogdan Grad +130
Shamil Gaziev -125
Waldo-Cortes Acosta +105
Tagir Ulanbekov -200
Kyoji Horiguchi +170
Ismael Naurdiev -155
Ryan Loder +135
Saygid Izagakhmaev -400
Nicolas Dalby +330
Nurullo Aliev -400
Shem Rock +330
Marek Bujlo -185
Denzel Freeman +160
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Qatar Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Qatar is a five-round lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker. Tsarukyan is riding a four-fight win streak, but he hasn’t fought since a split decision win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April 2024. As for Hooker, he has won his last three fights, and he has not fought since UFC 305 in August 2024. Both Tsarukyan and Hooker are two of the top lightweights in the UFC, but given that Tsarukyan should have the wrestling advantage in this bout, he has earned his status as the betting favorite here.
- The co-main event features Ian Machado Garry battling Belal Muhammad in a welterweight matchup. Machado Garry has a 9-1 record in the UFC, and he is coming off an impressive decision win over Carlos Prates in his last outing. As for Muhammad, he is the former UFC welterweight champion, and he lost his belt in his last fight to Jack Della Maddalena by decision. While Muhammad has long been one of the top welterweights in the UFC, he is really getting up there in age at this point, and it makes sense that Machado Garry is favored.
