The lightweight main event at UFC Qatar features two familiar names on very different paths: Arman Tsarukyan , a hot contender who many believe is inches away from a title opportunity, and Dan Hooker , a gritty veteran who has rebuilt his game and reputation through toughness and adaptation. Their long-awaited meeting at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena has prompted a flood of reactions from fighters across divisions, with many dividing the matchup through the lenses of pace, wrestling, durability, and pure will.

As always, fighters’ assessments of other fighters are marked by a unique level of realism. They notice details that fans do not, interpret patterns that only years in a cage can teach, and sometimes, don’t hold back at all. Ahead of fight night, several UFC names have chim

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