Former Bellator and Rizin world champion Kyoji Horiguchi (35-5) made his first UFC appearance in almost a decade on Saturday.

Ian Machado Garry defeated Belal Muhammad in the co-main event before making a point to address Makhachev, who has now shared his response. Islam Makhachev named Kamaru Usman as his preferred option for his first challenger when speaking immediately after his welterweight title win.

UFC 322 was among the best cards we’ve had all year; the promotion follows it up with an absolute banger in Qatar this weekend. The main and co-main events are loaded with some top contenders, including former champion Belal Muhammad. It’s one of, if not the, best fight night event of the year, beginning extra early at 10 a.m. ET, on ESPN+.

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev made good om some lopsided pre-fight odds when he won his UFC debut in just 33 seconds.

Luke Riley left a lasting first impression in the UFC. After a slow start, Riley (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) found a way to close the show against Bogdan Grad in their featherweight matchup to close out the prelims of UFC Fight Night 265 at ABHA Arena in Doha, Qatar. Grad (15-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) found himself looking up at the lights 30 seconds into Round 2.