The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Doha, Qatar. The nearby ABHA Arena hosts Saturday's event ( ESPN+ ).

In a 3-round welterweight bout on the main card, Belal Muhammad and Ian Machado Garry meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 265 in Al Rayyan, Qatar.

Former UFC title challenger Chad Mendes returns to action next Saturday in Chicago, headlining RAF 03 opposite Michael Chandler at Wintrust Arena.

Belal Muhammad, the UFC’s first champion of Palestinian origin tells Euronews Culture about his journey to the top of an extremely competitive sport, co-headlining the first-ever Fight Night in Qatar and how his faith grounds him through it all.

The UFC had a superb event in Madison Square Garden as UFC 322 delivered an amazing fight card. From upsets to new champions, we had it all, and now we can finally shake up these rankings. It's always fun to do my rankings before the UFC,

Shem Rock went on the run for seven years after being arrested for a crime he did not commit - now he is set to make his UFC debut.

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will take some time off before his first title defense. Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) dominated Dricus Du Plessis to claim the 185-pound title at UFC 319 in August.

Arman Tsarukyan faces Dan Hooker in the main event and Belal Muhammad clashes with Ian Machado Garry at UFC Qatar