"The opponent acted like an artist," said Azerbaijan's MMA fighter Məhəmmədəli Osmanlı in an interview with Offsideplus.az.

He discussed his disqualification during the UFC TUF34 show:

"There was no other option. That was his only chance, and he took it. He threw himself to the ground. In fact, I was thinking of going for his leg in that moment, but I hit him with my knee. Then I saw on the camera that I had been disqualified because my knee was on the ground. I don't want a rematch because he is not a worthy opponent for me."

It is worth noting that in the final of the TUF34 competition, Məhəmmədəli Osmanlı faced Ilimbek Akılbek. The fight ended early in the first round with the disqualification of the Azerbaijani representative. The Kyrgyz fighter was declared the winner after Məhəmmədəli executed a prohibited knee strike.