Marwan Rahiki vs. JooSang Yoo Set for UFC Sydney on February 6

Marwan Rahiki and JooSang Yoo are set to meet at UFC Sydney on February 6, 2027, a booking that adds a striker-versus-striker matchup to the Australian card.

Both men arrive off defeats within the past two months. Rahiki, 24, is 9-1-0 and dropped a unanimous decision to Tommy McMillen at Noche UFC on September 12, 2026, his most recent recorded fight. That loss followed back-to-back knockout wins, a first-round stoppage of Ollie Schmid on May 2 and a second-round finish of Harry Hardwick on March 14. He stands five-foot-eight with a 72-inch reach and fights from an orthodox stance. His numbers stand out: he lands 6.69 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy.

Yoo, 32, is 9-2-0 and fights out of Tiger Gym in South Korea, where he is known as "Zombie Jr." His most recent recorded fight was a split-decision loss to Michael Aswell Jr. at UFC 331 on September 19, 2026. Before that, he was knocked out in the second round by Daniel Santos at UFC 320 in October 2025, and he scored a first-round knockout of Jeka Saragih at UFC 316 in June 2025. He is five-foot-seven with a 71-inch reach, also orthodox, and lands 3.99 significant strikes per minute at 43 percent accuracy.

Why it matters

• Both fighters are looking to rebound after losing their most recent recorded bouts, so the result could shape the next step for each.
• Rahiki holds a clear volume edge: 6.69 significant strikes landed per minute against Yoo's 3.99, a gap of 2.70, with a six-point advantage in accuracy (49 percent to 43).
• Rahiki is eight years younger and owns a one-inch reach advantage, 72 inches to 71.
• Neither is a heavy grappler. Rahiki averages 0.43 takedowns per 15 minutes and Yoo 0.72, which points toward a fight largely contested on the feet.

The pairing sets a pressure-fighter profile against a veteran who has shown knockout power, with Yoo's last stoppage win coming against Saragih in the first round.