Full results of The Ultimate Fighter 34 finales, held September 26–27, 2026 at UFC Apex (UFC Vegas 121), Las Vegas, Nevada. Every result below is checked against the sources listed at the foot of the page.
Results
Finals
| Division | Winner | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu | Mehemmedali Osmanli | Disqualification (illegal knee), R1 2:19 |
| Women's strawweight | Tina Black | — | Won the final (details per UFC) |
What happened
The 34th season of The Ultimate Fighter, featuring bantamweights and strawweights, ended at UFC Vegas 121. The men’s final finished in controversy: Mehemmedali Osmanli landed an illegal knee to the head of a grounded Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu, and referee Kerry Hatley disqualified him at 2:19 of the first round.
History, of a kind: Akylbek became the first fighter from Kyrgyzstan to win The Ultimate Fighter. Osmanli’s nine-fight winning streak ended on the foul. Tina Black won the women’s tournament.
Our take
a disqualification is the worst way to crown a TUF winner, and the UFC would be wise to book the rematch so Akylbek can win the title in a way nobody can argue with. The format still produces UFC-ready prospects, but it no longer produces stars the way the 2005 Griffin–Bonnar finale did.
Sources: MMA Sucka: Osmanli's illegal knee derails TUF 34 final · Cageside Press: TUF 34. Facts verified Oct 18, 2026.