McMillen And Rahiki Separated At Fighter Hotel
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Tommy McMillen and Marwan Rahiki nearly came to blows at the fighter hotel three days before their scheduled featherweight bout at Noche UFC on Saturday.
The undefeated prospects ran into each other at the host hotel in Glendale and immediately got into a shoving match that required multiple people and UFC security to break up, MMA Fighting reports. Video of the confrontation, captured by JTMedia on Instagram, shows both fighters landing shoves before being pulled apart.
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McMillen's Record-Breaking UFC Run
The 28-year-old McMillen has racked up two finishes and two performance bonuses in his UFC run so far. His most recent outing came at UFC Oklahoma City in July, where he posted record-breaking striking numbers against Alberto Montes.
Rahiki has also stopped both of his UFC opponents heading into Saturday's featured prelim. The two fighters have traded verbal jabs throughout fight week leading up to the matchup.
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McMillen and Rahiki are scheduled to square off on the Noche UFC card at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Reported via:
- MMA Fighting — Video: Tommy McMillen, Marwan Rahiki separated after heated exchange at fighter hotel ahead of Noche UFC
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