\n
\n \u201cThe Ultimate Fighter\u201d finalist Mehemmedali
\nOsmanli has reportedly locked in his
\nUltimate Fighting Championship debut despite losing in the
\nreality series\u2019 final.<\/p>\n
Osmanli will face Pavel
\nAndrusca in a bantamweight clash at UFC
\nSaudi Arabia on Dec. 5 in Riyadh, according to Nolan King.<\/p>\n
\nOsmanli (11-2) took on Ilimbek
\nAkylbek Uulu in the bantamweight finals of \u201cTUF 34\u201d this past
\nSeptember. He suffered a disqualification loss after landing an
\nillegal knee to Uulu\u2019s head while the latter was grounded. However,
\nthe finish was marred by controversy as Uulu initially appeared to
\nbe defending himself, but went limp as soon as the referee
\nintervened.<\/p>\n
Osmanli has finished nine of his 11 career wins and was on a
\nnine-fight win streak before the disqualification loss on
\n\u201cTUF.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Andrusca (9-0) defeated Nathaniel
\nWood via unanimous decision in his short-notice UFC debut in
\nSeptember. While the undefeated Moldovan moved up to featherweight
\nfor his UFC debut, he will drop back down to bantamweight for his
\nsophomore Octagon outing. He\u2019s finished seven of his nine
\nprofessional fights.<\/p>\n
Pavel
\nAndrusca (9-0) vs. MuhammadAli Osmanli (12-2) is set for
\n#UFCSaudiArabia, per multiple sources \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 Story headed to @MMAJunkie
\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/zbSZfPQxxg<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nolan King (@mma_kings)
\nNovember 5, 2026<\/p>\n