Arman Tsarukyan showed he's still lightweight title threat at UFC Fight Night 265 when he beat Dan Hooker.

After pulling out of a January title shot, Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) finally made his octagon return Saturday at AHBA Arena in Doha, Qatar. It was a successful outing, with Tsarukyan scoring a second-round submission over Hooker (24-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC) to put himself in the championship mix at 155 pounds.

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