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Marwan Rahiki will still get his wish of competing in Australia – but against a new opponent.
With Jack Jenkins out due to injury, Rahiki now will face Oliver Schmid in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 275 (Paramount+) event at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, the promotion announced. The news was first reported by "X" user Benny P.
Rahiki (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) impressed in his UFC debut when he broke Harry Hardwick's jaw in a Fight of the Night corner stoppage TKO win at UFC Fight Night 269. The 23-year-old Moroccan, fighting out of Sydney, earned his contract with a comeback knockout on Dana White's Contender Series.
Schmid (4-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) competed as recently as last month when he scored a 15-second spinning backfist knockout at Shuriken Fight Series in Auckland, New Zealand. The City Kickboxing fighter is on a three-fight winning streak.
MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 7 a.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 4 a.m. ET)
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Perth: Marwan Rahiki gets new opponent on days' notice
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With Jack Jenkins out due to injury, Rahiki now will face Oliver Schmid in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 275 (Paramount+) event at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, the promotion announced. The news was first reported by "X" user Benny P.
Rahiki (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) impressed in his UFC debut when he broke Harry Hardwick's jaw in a Fight of the Night corner stoppage TKO win at UFC Fight Night 269. The 23-year-old Moroccan, fighting out of Sydney, earned his contract with a comeback knockout on Dana White's Contender Series.
Schmid (4-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) competed as recently as last month when he scored a 15-second spinning backfist knockout at Shuriken Fight Series in Auckland, New Zealand. The City Kickboxing fighter is on a three-fight winning streak.
Here is the updated UFC Perth lineup:
MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 7 a.m. ET)
- Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates
- Beneil Dariush vs. Quillan Salkilld
- Tim Elliott vs. Steve Erceg
- Shamil Gaziev vs. Brando Pericic
- Louie Sutherland vs. Tai Tuivasa
PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 4 a.m. ET)
- Marwan Rahiki vs. Oliver Schmid
- Robert Bryczek vs. Cam Rowston
- Kevin Christian vs. Junior Tafa
- Jacob Malkoun vs. Gerald Meerschaert
- Vince Morales vs. Colby Thicknesse
- Ben Johnston vs. Wes Schultz
- Themba Gorimbo vs. Jonathan Micallef
- DomMar Fan vs. Kody Steele
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Perth: Marwan Rahiki gets new opponent on days' notice
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