Overview
- Ali reached the featherweight semi‑final after upset wins over Veronika Drozdova and Andrea Gabriela Guzman Salazar and left Tbilisi with a bronze medal following the semi‑final result.
- The semi‑final versus Russia’s Polina Baldina ended in a split decision that produced widely divergent scorecards, including a 30‑27 for Baldina, a 29‑28 for Ali, and a deciding 29‑28 for Baldina.
- Pakistan MMA Federation president Omar Ahmed filed a formal appeal asking IMMAF for a detailed, round‑by‑round technical review and a face‑to‑face examination of the scoring.
- Ali competed through serious injuries, reported as a fractured toe, a bruised eyelid and a partially dislocated jaw, and credited BRAVE Gym Lahore, sponsor ACTIVIT and National Hospital for enabling her campaign.
- Team officials say the dispute highlights worries about judging consistency and panel representation and could prompt calls for clearer scoring rules and more neutral officials at future tournaments.