Las Vegas — There is clearly no love lost between Mehemmedeli Osmanli and his TUF 34 finale opponent, Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu. The pair had something of a heated rivalry on the show once it became apparent they were going to…
Mehemmedeli Osmanli strongly criticized his TUF 34 finale opponent, Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu, ahead of their scheduled bantamweight matchup at UFC Vegas 121 on Saturday. Speaking at Wednesday's media day, Osmanli claimed his rival is solely reliant on wrestling and does not deserve to be in the tournament final over fellow competitors Artem Bekhov and Christian Strong.
Osmanli alleged that Akylbek Uulu previously attempted to injure him during training on TUF 34 and sent team members to spy on his sparring sessions at Syndicate MMA. Despite the accusations, Osmanli expressed confidence in finishing the fight quickly by knockout or submission.
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