Tommy McMillen remains undefeated after surviving a wild three-round battle with Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC 4 in Glendale, Arizona. The two featherweight prospects exchanged heavy shots, grappling exchanges and momentum swings throughout the fight. Rahiki nearly turned the tide in the second round with a huge uppercut, but McMillen responded with a strong third round that included a knockdown and submission attempts. When the final horn sounded, the judges gave McMillen the unanimous decision: 29–28, 29–28, 29–27. That makes it 12 straight wins for Tommy "Gun" McMillen — and earned both men Fight of the Night honors and a $100,000 bonus.
“"The undefeated prospect continues to prove that he is more than just hype — he can fight through adversity and find a way to win."”
A war from the opening bell
The bad blood was real before the fight even started. Their confrontation at the ceremonial weigh-ins turned physical, forcing security to intervene. And the fight delivered on the hype. McMillen outlanded Rahiki 89-79 in significant strikes and went a perfect 5-for-5 on takedowns, attempting three submissions along the way. Rahiki, who entered the night with a 100-percent finish rate across nine wins, landed the harder single shots — including the second-round uppercut that had McMillen in trouble. But the third round belonged to McMillen. The knockdown and the grappling control sealed the decision and kept the zero on his record intact. Rahiki falls to 9-1, suffering the first loss of his professional career.
More than hype
The undefeated prospect continues to prove that he is more than just hype — he can fight through adversity and find a way to win. McMillen, 28, from Great Falls, Montana, was coming off a record-setting performance in July in Oklahoma City, where he stopped Alberto Montes via third-round TKO and set the UFC record for most significant strikes landed in a three-round fight (252). Against Rahiki, he showed a different dimension: not the frontrunner piling up numbers, but a fighter willing to walk through fire, survive the worst moments, and take over when it mattered most. That is the kind of win that changes how the division looks at you. Who should Tommy Gun face next? After a Fight of the Night war on a major card, the call for a ranked opponent is only getting louder.
