McMillen (12-0) and Rahik (9-0) appeared to have some serious bad blood in their recent matchup.
Ultimate Fighting Championship. The featherweight prospects were able to scorch through three rounds in a back-and-forth contest to earn Fight of the Night honors. McMillen, who won by unanimous decision at
UFC 4 nightdiscussed the dynamic between the two after the fight.
Tommy McMillen describes his post-fight exchange with Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC 4
Despite the heated build-up to the fight, Rahiki felt nothing but respect in the immediate aftermath of his first pro loss. He and McMillen seemingly buried the hatchet after the fight as they bumped fists and exchanged a few words.
McMillen claims that Rahiki looked like he was asking for mutual respect. “Pistol” promised, considering that it was an exciting fight. McMillen also explains that while he fights opponents before his fights, he doesn’t take it too seriously.
“He looked at me and asked for respect,” McMillen told Full Send MMA. “I was like, well, like that was a pretty cool fight… Get out of here, dude. Because at the end of the day, even though I’m talking bad to these guys, I’m smiling the whole time. I’m a gangster who fights everybody. It’s fun and games for me.”
Tommy McMillen explains the exchange Marwan Rahiki at the end of their fight
“He looked at me asking for respect. I was like okay, like that was a pretty cool fight…fuck it, get out of here dude. It’s all fun and games for me.” pic.twitter.com/5IFgcGp7cs
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13 September 2026