Mar Fan Meets Motta in New Qatar Lightweight Bout

Dom Mar Fan has a new date in Doha. The Australian lightweight will meet Nikolas Motta at UFC Qatar on November 21 at the ABHA Arena, giving both men a route back from defeats in their most recent outings. The booking, first reported by Marcel Dorff and since included in UFC ANZ's own announcement material, adds another lightweight contest to a card headlined by Jiri Prochazka against Navajo Stirling, with Aljamain Sterling facing Kevin Vallejos in the co-feature. For Motta, the bout is his first fight of 2026, while Mar Fan continues his climb after coming through the Road to UFC route. The event's preliminary bouts are listed for 10 a.m. Eastern with the main card at 1 p.m. Eastern on Paramount+. With the card still taking shape, the Mar Fan-Motta pairing gives the Doha lineup another bout with clear stakes: a win keeps either man moving toward the lightweight rankings, while a loss sends them back to rebuild.