Tommy McMillen news
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The gist
Undefeated UFC featherweight Tommy McMillen fights Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC on Sept. 12.
Both are 2-0 in the UFC, so one fighter's unbeaten record will end.
Background
McMillen is a Great Falls, Montana native who moved to Arizona to train under Tim Welch, the coach of former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley. He is 11-0 overall and 2-0 in the UFC, and UFC's own preview lists him among three fighters poised to make waves at Noche UFC. The Sept. 12 card at Desert Diamond Arena pits him against Moroccan-born Australian Marwan Rahiki, who is also 2-0 in the UFC and 9-0 overall with a 100-percent finishing rate.
How it unfolded
- Jul 18, 2026McMillen fights Alberto Montes of Venezuela in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
- Sep 7, 2026Action Network publishes early picks for Noche UFC, listing McMillen as a -166 favorite over Rahiki at +140.
- Sep 8, 2026UFC's 'Fighters on the Rise' preview names McMillen among three athletes to watch at Noche UFC.
- recentlyMcMillen and Rahiki are separated after a heated exchange at the fighter hotel ahead of the event.
- Sep 12, 2026McMillen is scheduled to face Rahiki at Noche UFC at Desert Diamond Arena.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Action Network notes McMillen's favoritism may rest on his wrestling, but says the former Montana State champion has not used it offensively in his UFC run.
- Caution
- Analyst Billy Ward wrote that McMillen's inability to drop or hurt anyone with his first 200 significant strikes makes his style risky against better strikers.
- Party
- Mexican flyweight Edgar Chairez said he is not happy that McMillen landed on the Noche UFC 4 main card.
Still unverified
The exact date and details of the hotel confrontation between McMillen and Rahiki are not confirmed beyond reports that they were separated after a heated exchange.