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Arman Tsarukyan Headbutts Dan Hooker During UFC Fight Night Ceremonial Weigh-Ins
Tensions between Tsarukyan and Hooker erupted at the ceremonial weigh-ins with a headbutt, leading to a quick intervention by security and UFC officials.
- On Friday at the ceremonial weigh-ins in Qatar, Arman Tsarukyan headbutted Dan Hooker during their final face-off before UFC Fight Night on Saturday.
- After a week of heated exchanges, Hooker called Tsarukyan `mouthy, rich little p****` as the fighter tried to re-establish himself after a 19-month layoff and withdrawn title fight.
- Hooker reacted by laughing and stepping off the stage, then returned to give final comments, while Tsarukyan spoke with a red mark into a microphone held by Michael Bisping and Hooker told Bisping `Let's go, I love it`.
- Because the promotion self-regulates in Qatar, any fine for Friday's headbutt must come from the UFC, and Tsarukyan's 2024 suspension could affect both fighters' career paths.
- Both fighters made weight on Friday ahead of UFC's first-ever event in Qatar, and the rare weigh-in altercation occurred on a card featuring Belal Muhammad and Ian Machado Garry.
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