Arman Tsarukyan walked into UFC Qatar knowing exactly what he needed to do. After nearly a year and a half without a fight, a back injury before UFC 311, backup duty at UFC 317, and months of watching the lightweight division reshuffle itself, he finally had the chance to reclaim his momentum. Dan Hooker promised to test the aura around him. Tsarukyan waved that off. “ He came here to make money, but I came here to be contender number one and to show everybody I deserve to fight for the title, we have a different goal.” he said before fight night.

But the question was simple: could he dominate on command? He answered that within minutes. Tsarukyan sliced through ‘The Hangman’ at UFC Qatar with knees, takedowns, elbows, and patience sharpened by frustration. A reverse-guillotine scram

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