Tommy McMullen improved to 12-0 (3-0 in the UFC) with a unanimous decision victory over Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC, with scores of 29-28, 29-28, and 29-27. The win hands Rahiki the first loss of his professional career, dropping him to 9-1.
Tommy McMullen remained unbeaten in his professional career, outpointing Marwan Rahiki by unanimous decision at Noche UFC on September 12, 2026, to move to 12-0 overall and 3-0 inside the octagon. The judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-28, and 29-27 in McMullen's favor.
The loss is the first of Rahiki's professional career, dropping the 24-year-old orthodox striker to 9-1. Standing five-foot-eight with a 72-inch reach, Rahiki had entered the fight as one of the more intriguing undefeated prospects in the division. His UFC tenure showed a striking-heavy approach, landing an impressive 7.73 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy, while also mixing in occasional submission attempts at a rate of 0.9 per 15 minutes. A unanimous decision defeat on the judges' cards suggests he was unable to impose that offensive output consistently enough across the three rounds.
McMullen, for his part, extended a perfect record that now stands at a dozen wins without a blemish, with three of those coming under the UFC banner. The victory reinforces his status as one of the promotion's undefeated prospects worth watching.
Why it matters
- McMullen goes 3-0 in the UFC without dropping a fight, strengthening his claim for a ranked position as the division takes shape around him.
- Rahiki absorbs the first loss of his career, a significant moment for a 24-year-old who will need to respond to adversity for the first time as a professional.
- The style matchup pitted Rahiki's high-volume striking output against McMullen's undefeated résumé, and the judges sided with McMullen across nearly every scorecard.
- Both fighters remain young enough that Saturday's result is unlikely to define either career, but the bout's outcome reshuffles the prospect pecking order in their weight class.
