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Osmanli accuses Akylbek of faking injury in TUF finale DQ

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 27, 2026, 4:00 PM

Last updated Sep 27, 2026

Osmanli accuses Akylbek of faking injury in TUF finale DQ
Summary

The Ultimate Fighter 34 finale took place on September 26, 2026, during UFC Fight Night at Meta APEX. The bantamweight championship fight ended controversially in a disqualification when Mehemmedeli Osmanli delivered an illegal knee strike to Ilimbek Akylbek, who was grounded at the time. Akylbek, later declared the winner by DQ, is accused by Osmanli of faking his injury. After the fight, Osmanli took to social media to express his belief that Akylbek exaggerated the situation. The incident has sparked considerable debate among fans in both Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan, with comments from fighters attempting to cool tensions.

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  • •The fight ended at 2:19 of the first round due to a DQ.
  • •Osmanli struck Akylbek with an illegal knee while Akylbek was grounded.
  • •Osmanli claimed Akylbek faked his injury during the match.
  • •The event drew significant attention in Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan.
  • •Fighter Rafael Fiziev called for unity following the controversy.
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  • 4:00 PMYahoo Sports — Mehemmedeli Osmanli accuses Ilimbek Akylbek of faking injury in TUF finale DQ
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The finals of The Ultimate Fighter 34 went down last night (Sat. Sept. 26, 2026) at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos, and while this season of the reality show came and went with barely a blip, the men’s bantamweight tournament final may be remembered for the extremely messy way it ended. Azerbaijan’s Mehemmedeli […]

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