{"id":40247,"date":"2026-09-02T04:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T04:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Tommy-McMillen-takes-aim-at-unbeaten-UFC-rival-He-runs-his-mouth-202626"},"modified":"2026-09-02T04:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T04:27:35","slug":"tommy-mcmillen-takes-aim-at-unbeaten-ufc-rival-he-runs-his-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/tommy-mcmillen-takes-aim-at-unbeaten-ufc-rival-he-runs-his-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Tommy McMillen takes aim at unbeaten UFC rival: &#8216;He runs his mouth&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tommy-mcmillen-takes-aim-at-unbeaten-ufc-rival-he-runs-his-mouth.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Tommy-McMillen-229309\">Tommy<br \/>\nMcMillen<\/a> firmly believes he is the top prospect in the <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2\"><br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> featherweight division.<\/p>\n<p>The undefeated 145-pounder will meet fellow unbeaten prospect<br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Marwan-Rahiki-430352\">Marwan<br \/>\nRahiki<\/a> at <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/UFC-Fight-Night-288-Noche-UFC-4-113632\"><br \/>\nNoche UFC 4<\/a> on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Arizona, and McMillen<br \/>\nbelieves the matchup is exactly what he wants at this stage of his<br \/>\ncareer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"adViAi\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Tommy McMillen welcomes the Marwan Rahiki matchup at Noche<br \/>\nUFC<\/h2>\n<p>McMillen (11-0) has 10 finishes on his record, with his lone<br \/>\ndecision win coming in his contract-winning effort on <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Dana-Whites-Contender-Series-12411\"><br \/>\nDana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/a>. When asked about facing a<br \/>\ndangerous prospect in his third UFC outing rather than a<br \/>\nless-challenging matchup, McMillen said he welcomes the<br \/>\nchallenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, you know I like to fight,\u201d McMillen said in a recent<br \/>\ninterview. \u201cI want to fight the toughest guys to prove that I&#8217;m on<br \/>\na different level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rahiki (9-0) has earned finishes in all nine of his professional<br \/>\nvictories and, like McMillen, is 2-0 in the UFC. The latter<br \/>\nbelieves his opponent&#8217;s confidence makes the matchup even more<br \/>\nappealing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis kid&#8217;s a prospect, he runs his mouth, he talks a lot and<br \/>\nthat&#8217;s the exact fight that I want to take head-on and just show<br \/>\neverybody like I am who I say I am,\u201d McMillen added. \u201cThis kid&#8217;s<br \/>\nanother prospect, so I&#8217;m gonna go out there and put him down, cash<br \/>\nanother $100,000 bonus and just show that, you know, this is my<br \/>\ntime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><center readability=\"1.2826086956522\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"4.4891304347826\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ready to prove why he\u2019s the top prospect at<br \/>\n145lbs \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Tommy-McMillen-229309\">Tommy<br \/>\nMcMillen<\/a> is ready for <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NocheUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NocheUFC<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83d\udc4a <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IXXwu26t2D\">pic.twitter.com\/IXXwu26t2D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UFConParamount\/status\/2094854613690143071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"><br \/>\nSeptember 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tommy McMillen firmly believes he is the top prospect in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division. 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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