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  • “First-Team All Violence” – Rahiki Earns Stoppage In Perth

    “First-Team All Violence” – Rahiki Earns Stoppage In Perth

    Marwan Rahiki continues to be an interesting name who may rise up the featherweight ranks, scoring another finish as he defeated Ollie Schmid at UFC Perth.

    Schmid looked to find a way inside and pressure Rahiki, but Rahiki was ready with a counterattack, stopping Schmid before he could get ahead. Rahiki managed to drop Schmid in just a few minutes, courtesy of a counter left.

    Rahiki landed some follow-up shots before the fight was halted.

    Marwan Rahiki Stops Ollie Schmid At UFC Perth

    Rahiki earned a UFC contract with a finish of Ananias Mulumba in October. He made his UFC debut in March, scoring a corner stoppage of Harry Hardwick after two rounds.

    This marked Schmid’s UFC debut. He entered this fight as a 4-2 fighter, coming in off a 15-second knockout of Jeffrey Mesa in March.

  • “What A Fight” – Marwan Rahiki Wins Slugfest With Harry Hardwick

    “What A Fight” – Marwan Rahiki Wins Slugfest With Harry Hardwick

    Marwan Rahiki and Harry Hardwick put on an absolute war at UFC Vegas 114 until Rahiki scored a win when Hardwick suffered a broken jaw and could not answer the bell.

    Rahiki looked to pressure early with his strikes, but Hardwick’s counterattack was strong. Hardwick, in fact, managed to jump onto Rahiki’s back early in the opening frame. Rahiki’s volume and variety of strikes seemed to give him the edge.

    Rahiki damaged Hardwick more in the second round, wobbling him with a head kick and rocking him with further flurries against the fence. Yet, Hardwick fought back and remained in the fight.

    After the second, however, Hardwick informed his corner that he had broken his jaw, prompting them to call the fight.

    Marwan Rahiki Wins War With Harry Hardwick At UFC Vegas 114

    Rahiki now moves to 8-0. This marked his UFC debut after a finish of Ananias Mulumba on Dana White’s Contender Series this past October.

    Hardwick has now lost two straight and is 0-2 in the UFC. Before entering the Octagon, the former Cage Warriors featherweight champion had a nine-fight unbeaten streak.