Marwan Rahiki
Freaky
Australia
Taking on Hardwick in March
Rahiki will face Harry Hardwick at a UFC event in Las Vegas on March 14, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Rahiki will put his undefeated professional record on the line in his second UFC bout. The 23-year-old Moroccan-born fighter will carry a slight reach advantage into the bout over the older Englishman. With six of his seven professional victories coming via KO/TKO, he will undoubtedly be looking to use his stopping power to end this one early.
Rahiki will put his undefeated professional record on the line in his second UFC bout. The 23-year-old Moroccan-born fighter will carry a slight reach advantage into the bout over the older Englishman. With six of his seven professional victories coming via KO/TKO, he will undoubtedly be looking to use his stopping power to end this one early.
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Rahiki defeated Ananias Mulumba via TKO (punches and elbows) at 2:13 of Round 2 at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday. After the show, he was one of five fighters to be officially awarded a UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Rahiki entered the fight as a (-420) favorite, but found himself in trouble almost instantly, as one of his naked leg kicks was met with a thunderous overhand right that sent him to the canvas. "Freaky" was able to rally back and drop his opponent before another unprotected knee resulted in the 23-year-old eating a big shot. While things seemed perilous more often than not, Rahiki's ability to stay in the fight paid dividends, as he was able to hurt and finish an exhausted Mulumba against the cage in Round 2. It goes without saying that Rahiki needs to shore up his defense as he heads into the UFC's featherweight division, which houses some of the hardest pound-for-pound punchers in the sport. He moved to 7-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Rahiki entered the fight as a (-420) favorite, but found himself in trouble almost instantly, as one of his naked leg kicks was met with a thunderous overhand right that sent him to the canvas. "Freaky" was able to rally back and drop his opponent before another unprotected knee resulted in the 23-year-old eating a big shot. While things seemed perilous more often than not, Rahiki's ability to stay in the fight paid dividends, as he was able to hurt and finish an exhausted Mulumba against the cage in Round 2. It goes without saying that Rahiki needs to shore up his defense as he heads into the UFC's featherweight division, which houses some of the hardest pound-for-pound punchers in the sport. He moved to 7-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.