{"id":890657,"date":"2026-09-13T15:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/890657\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T15:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:42:13","slug":"tommy-mcmillen-reacts-to-noche-ufc-4-fight-of-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/890657\/","title":{"rendered":"Tommy McMillen Reacts to Noche UFC 4 Fight of the Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Tommy \u201cGunz\u201d only wants the best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Red-hot Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight prospect Tommy McMillen scored a hard-fought unanimous decision over Marwan Rahiki in the \u201cFeatured Fight\u201d of Noche UFC 4 yesterday (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026) inside Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-results\/471700\/noche-ufc-4-results-tommy-mcmillen-hype-train-keeps-rolling-with-bloody-victory-over-marwan-rahiki\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">watch highlights<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">And it was anything but easy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">McMillen improved to 3-0 inside the Octagon and 12-0 overall, but his perfect record was in serious danger during the second round. Rahiki <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/latest-news\/471016\/noche-ufc-4s-marwan-rahiki-scoffs-at-tommy-mcmillens-historic-striking-record-hes-never-been-hit-by-someone-like-me\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cracked him with a massive punch<\/a> that sent him crashing to the canvas and swarmed with knees as the hometown favorite desperately tried to survive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">McMillen weathered the storm, recovered, and then took over in the third round, scoring a knockdown of his own, threatening with a submission and overwhelming Rahiki with his pace to secure the decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The wild battle earned \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-bonuses-and-awards\/471619\/official-noche-ufc-4-post-fight-bonus-winners-results-paramount-silva-delgado-mcmillen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fight of the Night<\/a>\u201d honors, giving McMillen his third consecutive $100,000 bonus and bringing his total bonus haul to $300,000 during his rookie year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">More than the money, however, McMillen enjoyed being forced to dig deep against another dangerous, undefeated prospect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cI had the time of my life in there,\u201d McMillen said during his backstage interview with the media. \u201cI love digging deep. Those are the kinds of fights I want. I don\u2019t want to fight bums \u2014 easy fights. I like taking on killers with 100 percent finish rates and going in there and testing myself because the next time you see me, I\u2019ll be even better than the kid you saw tonight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cI don\u2019t like fighting bums with even records,\u201d McMillen continued. \u201cI know the game I play. It\u2019s dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Rahiki certainly brought that danger, coming remarkably close to handing McMillen the first loss of his professional career. Nevertheless, \u201cGunz\u201d refused to fold and believes his ability to survive the worst moments proved he operates on a different level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cI\u2019m just on a different level, and I\u2019m writing the script right now,\u201d McMillen said. \u201cThis is my f\u2014king movie, and I\u2019m like a real-life Grand Theft Auto character. I\u2019m playing a video game, and everyone is in my world\u2026Everyone said he was going to knock me out. You can\u2019t knock me out. You have to kill me. Bring a gun next time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">McMillen wants to return in December for his fourth fight of 2026, which would close out a phenomenal year in which he transformed from an exciting newcomer into one of UFC\u2019s most must-watch young fighters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Whether UFC grants him that quick turnaround remains to be seen, but his matchmaking request could not be clearer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">No easy fights. No padding his record. Just keep sending killers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">For complete Noche UFC 4 results and play-by-play click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-live-stream-watch-free\/469713\/noche-ufc-live-results-highlights-streaming-play-by-play-updates-silva-vs-delgado\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tommy \u201cGunz\u201d only wants the best. 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