Ilimbek Akylbeck Uulu is The Ultimate Fighter for the bantamweight season, but it’s not the way he drew it up.
Akylbeck Uulu walked away with the plaque after just 2:19 into the first round, but winning by disqualification against the highly touted Mehemmedeli Osmanli. Akylbeck Uulu ate an egregious illegal knee to the head while he was on the ground that appeared to knock him unconscious.
Referee Kerry Hatley took his time, but finally called a stop to the fight, and then awarded Akylbeck Uulu the win via DQ. Check out video of the brutal knee below.
Akylbeck Uulu seemed to be slightly ahead in prior to the illegal shot after landing a takedown and getting some control early on. Unfortunately, the abrupt ending capped off a season of TUF that didn’t get on a lot of people’s radars. Akylbeck Uulu now has three straight victories.
Osmanli’s nine-fight win streak came to an end.
