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The undefeated 145-pounder will meet fellow unbeaten prospect Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Arizona, and McMillen believes the matchup is exactly what he wants at this stage of his career.
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Tommy McMillen welcomes the Marwan Rahiki matchup at Noche UFC
McMillen (11-0) has 10 finishes on his record, with his lone decision win coming in his contract-winning effort on Dana White’s Contender Series. When asked about facing a dangerous prospect in his third UFC outing rather than a less-challenging matchup, McMillen said he welcomes the challenge.
“Yeah, you know I like to fight,” McMillen said in a recent interview. “I want to fight the toughest guys to prove that I’m on a different level.”
Rahiki (9-0) has earned finishes in all nine of his professional victories and, like McMillen, is 2-0 in the UFC. The latter believes his opponent’s confidence makes the matchup even more appealing.
“This kid’s a prospect, he runs his mouth, he talks a lot and that’s the exact fight that I want to take head-on and just show everybody like I am who I say I am,” McMillen added. “This kid’s another prospect, so I’m gonna go out there and put him down, cash another $100,000 bonus and just show that, you know, this is my time.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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