The UFC lightweight division has become one big mess right now. Everyone wants the top spot, but only one person can sit there at a time. Fighters build winning streaks, call out champions, and wait for their phone to ring with good news. Sometimes that call comes exactly when expected. Other times, the UFC throws a curveball that nobody saw coming.<\/p>
Arman Tsarukyan found himself in this exact situation recently. The Armenian fighter had worked his way up to the #1 ranking with impressive victories. Many people believed Tsarukyan deserved the next title shot against featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. After all, he sits near the top of the contender list and has been on a tear through the division. But the fight game rarely follows the script that fans and fighters write in their heads.<\/p>
According to MMA content creator realkevink on social media, Arman Tsarukyan will face Dan Hooker at a UFC<\/a> event in Qatar on November 22. This was also stated by Ali Abdelaziz in a recent interview with Submission Radio<\/a>.This news was probably not what Tsarukyan was hoping for. The UFC works in mysterious ways, and fighters have learned to roll with these unexpected punches. But the bitter rivalry between them has made this matchup much more feasible.<\/p>