UFC Qatar delivered action from the opening bell to the final horn, and by the end of the night, four fighters walked away with extra cash. With a 14-fight card and a packed arena in Doha, the event lived up to the hype, and the UFC Qatar bonuses reflected that.
Arman Tsarukyan closed the show in dominant fashion. He controlled Dan Hooker from the start, mixing heavy kicks with sharp punches before dragging the fight to the mat. Hooker survived the first round, but Tsarukyan didn’t let him breathe in the second. He took the fight right back to the canvas, poured on ground-and-pound, and sealed the night with a clean arm-triangle choke. After the win, Arman Tsarukyan scored a $50k bonus for his second-round submission over Dan Hooker.
Next on the list of bonus winners was Waldo Cortes-Acosta, who picked up $50k for his 82-second knockout of Shamil Gaziev. Following closely was Luke Riley, earning $50k for his second-round knockout of Bogdan Grad. Lastly was Kyoji Horiguchi, who pocketed $50k for his third-round submission victory over Tagir Ulanbekov.
After UFC Fight Night 265, officials doubled down, the same four names stood out at ABHA Arena in Doha.
UFC Qatar bonuses highlighted exactly who stepped up under the bright lights in Doha, and each of them made a strong case for even bigger opportunities ahead.
