UFC Fight Night 265 Preview, Predictions: Arman Tsarukyan looking to extend win streak to five

Another UFC event is gearing up for this weekend, that being UFC Fight Night 265.

This event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22, and is expected to begin at approximately 1 p.m. ET. The event will take place at the ABHA Arena in Doha, Qatar.

UFC Fight Night 265 will consist of 14 fights between the main and preliminary card and will feature a lightweight main event between No. 1 ranked Arman Tsarukyan and No. 6 ranked Dan Hooker.

My article will give you my three best bets from both the main and preliminary cards.

UFC Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker best bet: Arman Tsarukyan Win by Finish (-160)

My first pick for UFC Fight Night 265 will target Arman Tsarukyan to win by finish in the main event against Dan Hooker.

Tsarukyan enters this fight with an MMA record of 22-3 and 9-2 in the UFC. His most recent fight was a win against Charles Oliveira by unanimous decision back in April 2024. Tsarukyan’s fight style has been balanced, averaging 3.79 significant strikes per minute and 3.25 takedowns every 15 minutes. 

Hooker enters this fight with an MMA record of 24-12 and 14-8 in the UFC. He is a pure striker, averaging 5.03 significant strikes per minute compared to 0.73 takedowns every 15 minutes.

Tsarukyan has won nine times by finish in his MMA career, including four times in his last seven UFC fights. Hooker has lost six times by finish in the MMA; therefore, backing Tsarukyan to win by finish is my play.

UFC Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry best bet: Ian Machado Garry Win by Decision (-125)

My second pick for UFC Fight Night 265 will be for Ian Machado Garry to beat Belal Muhammad by decision.

Garry enters this fight with an MMA record of 16-1 and 9-1 in the UFC. His most recent fight was a win against Carlos Prates by unanimous decision back in April 2025. Garry has shown a balanced fighting style throughout his UFC career, but leans more towards striking. He averages 4.77 significant strikes per minute compared to 1.02 takedowns every 15 minutes.

Muhammad, on the other hand, enters this fight with an MMA record of 24-4 and 15-4 in the UFC. He averages 4.46 strikes per minute and 2.24 takedowns every 15 minutes.

Garry’s last four UFC wins were by decision, while Muhammad is coming off a decision loss to Jack Della Maddalena. For that reason, Garry to win by decision is my play. 

UFC Bekzat Almakhan vs. Aleksandre Topuria best bet: Aleksandre Topuria ML (-135)

My final pick for UFC Fight Night 265 will be for Aleksandre Topuria to beat Bekzat Almakhan as part of the preliminary card.

Topuria enters this fight with an MMA record of 6-1 and 1-0 in the UFC. Through one UFC fight, Topuria has shown a balanced fighting style, averaging 2.73 significant strikes per minute and 1.00 takedowns every 15 minutes.

Almakhan, on the other hand, has shown little striking, averaging just 0.68 significant strikes per minute. Although he is coming off a first-round KO/TKO win, Topuria’s ability to be balanced makes him my best bet.