A Bantamweight banger is locked in for UFC Qatar …
Aleksandre Topuria — older brother of reigning UFC Lightweight champion, Ilia Topuria — will make his sophomore Octagon appearance against Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Qatar on Nov. 22, 2025, inside Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar.
MARCA was first to report the 135-pound showdown.
Topuria (6-1) made his promotional debut earlier this year at UFC 312 against fellow Octagon newcomer, Colby Thicknesse. It was a hard-fought battle, but “El Conquistador” did enough to earn a unanimous decision win, extending his current win streak to four.
Topuria, though, snapped his 100 percent finish rate in his last outing, but still has five finishes to his name.
Almakhan (12-2), meanwhile, dropped his UFC debut to Umar Nurmagomedov via a competitive unanimous decision. However, “Turan Warrior” rebounded in a big way, knocking out former The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) winner, Brad Katona, in brutal fashion (watch highlights).
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