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The bantamweight finale of the latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter” ended in a disqualification, but Dustin Poirier has questioned the victor’s reaction to the foul.

Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu won the “TUF” 34 championship after Mehemmedali Osmanli was disqualified for landing an illegal knee to a grounded opponent at 2:19 of the opening round of their clash at UFC Vegas 121 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Poirier, however, questioned Uulu’s reaction to the illegal blow.

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Dustin Poirier questions Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu’s reaction to illegal knee Poirier discussed the foul that ended the fight alongside Jorge Masvidal and Chris Weidman on “Deep Water.” On the replay, Uulu appeared to reach for Osmanli’s leg before the referee intervened.

Poirier claimed that Uulu’s reaction changed once he realized the fight was being stopped. The former interim champion and Masvidal viewed the sequence as an exaggerated response, joking that it was a “flop” and comparing the …

Bella Mir has a wrestling assignment lined up before competing for Real American Freestyle.

Mir is scheduled to compete at the U23 Wrestling World Championships in Las Vegas from Oct. 12-18, giving her another competition before her Oct. 23 RAF 14 matchup with Hope Chase. RAF announced the matchup last week, marking Mir’s return to competition after her loss on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Bella Mir will represent the US at the U23 Wrestling World Championships before facing Hope Chase at RAF 14 The opportunity comes after Mir’s scheduled wrestle-off with Kennedy Blades did not take place. Instead, Mir will retain the No. 2 position on the 2026-27 U.S. Senior National Team and represent the United States at the upcoming U23 World Championships.

Mir captured an NCAA women’s wrestling championship before transitioning to mixed martial arts. She most recently competed in August on DWCS, suffering a loss to Alex Apodaca. “Lady” is currently 4-1 in her professional mixed …

Movsar Evloev wants to make a statement in his first Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenge.

Evloev is scheduled to challenge Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. While Evloev has long been considered a top contender, he has yet to record a finish in the UFC.

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Evloev wants to stop Alexander Volkanovski in his first UFC title challenge Evloev is looking to win the featherweight title in style.

“This is my first title fight,” Evloev told MMA Fighting. “And we’re looking to make it my first finish in the UFC.”

The unbeaten Russian says that while he has defeated champions on the regional scene, he often didn’t receive credit for those victories. According to Evloev, his detractors would argue that his opponents were past their prime or coming from a bad camp. He doesn’t want to hear the same criticism if he dethrones the 38-year-old Volkanovski and is eager to f…