Tommy McMillen is getting his wish, but is now set for his toughest test to date.
McMillen, the longtime teammate and protégé of former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley, faces Marwan Rahiki at the promotion’s annual Noche UFC card on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Ariz. UFC’s broadcast partner Paramount+ announced the bout on social media.
The 28-year-old McMillen called for a spot on the card in his home state following a record-setting performance in stopping Alberto Montes at UFC Oklahoma City in July.
After earning a contract on the Contender Series this past September, “Gun” had a successful debut with a first-round finish of Manolo Zecchini at April’s UFC Vegas 115 card.
Rahiki has entered fans’ radars with a very aggressive finishing style inside the octagon. The 24-year-old has a pair of stoppage wins over Harry Hardwick and Ollie Schmid to kick off his octagon career.
Noche UFC is headlined by Jean Silva vs. Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight showdown.
