The final competition of the last season of “The Ultimate Fighter” ended in disqualification, but Dustin Poirier have questioned the winner’s reaction to the mistake.
Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu won “TUF” after 34 championships Men’s Medal Ottoman was disqualified for landing an illegal knee on his opponent’s opponent at 2:19 of their clash in the opening round.
UFC Vegas 121 At Meta APEX in Las Vegas. However, Poirier questioned Uulu’s reaction to the illegal hit.
Dustin Poirier questions Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu’s reaction to the illegal knee
Poirier also discussed the foul that ended the fight Jorge Masvidal and Chris Weidman on “Deep Water”. In the replay, Uulu appeared to reach Osmanli’s leg before the referee intervened.
Poirier claimed that Uulu’s reaction changed when he realized the fight was going to be stopped. The former interim champion and Masvidal dismissed the sequence as an exaggerated response, joking that it was a “flop” and comparing the moment to an awards show.
“Here, when he starts to build up on one leg, his brain kicks in and he goes, ‘Oh, I just won ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ when I flop,’ and he flops,” Poirier said while watching the clip. “Yeah, it’s Oscar. It’s a flop.”
Masvidal echoed Poirier’s sentiments, while Weidman didn’t take a stand on whether Uulu overreacted. Osmanli has also accused Uulu of exaggerating the effects of the illegal strike.
Chris Weidman, Dustin Poirierand Jorge Masvidal react Ilimbek Akylbek won #TUF34
final after an illegal knee“It’s a flop, bruh.” pic.twitter.com/8daUNUzPUd
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28 September 2026
