Marwan “Freaky” Rahiki, مروان رحيقي in Arabic, is a Moroccan UFC featherweight. He trains in Australia with Lion’s Den Academy.
From Morocco to Australian MMA
He began kickboxing at fourteen in Morocco. His documented professional debut was a TKO win over Julian Giustiniano at Eternal MMA 82 in Perth on 10 February 2024.
UFC · Marwan Rahiki ↗WA Commission · Eternal 82 ↗Two regional championship wins
In 2025, he won the HEX featherweight title by submitting Semakadde Kakembo with a fourth-round guillotine. He then claimed the Beatdown title with a second-round TKO of Gabriel Schlupp.
Tapology · Titres régionaux ↗Earning a UFC contract on DWCS
On 14 October 2025, he faced Ananias Mulumba in DWCS Week 10. After a difficult opening round, Rahiki turned the fight around with a second-round knockout and earned a UFC contract.
UFC · DWCS / 14.10.2025 ↗Two wins to start his UFC run
His UFC debut came against Harry Hardwick on 14 March 2026, ending when Hardwick’s corner stopped the fight after two rounds. In Perth on 2 May, Rahiki stopped Ollie Schmid in the opening round.
Nevada · UFC / 14.03.2026 ↗UFC · Perth / 02.05.2026 ↗First defeat and a Noche UFC bonus
Tommy McMillen handed him his first professional defeat on 12 September 2026 by unanimous decision: 29–28, 29–28 and 29–27. The UFC awarded their contest Fight of the Night.
UFC · Noche / 12.09.2026 ↗UFC · Bonus Noche 2026 ↗Confirmed next opponent: JooSang Yoo
Checked on 6 November 2026, the official UFC card lists Rahiki–JooSang Yoo at featherweight. The event is scheduled for 7 February 2027, local time, at Afterpay Arena in Sydney.
UFC · Sydney / 07.02.2027 ↗UFC · Sydney local date ↗Profile facts
- Division
- Featherweight · 145 lb / approximately 65.8 kgUFC · Marwan Rahiki ↗
- Country of birth
- MoroccoUFC · Marwan Rahiki ↗
- Gym and base
- Lion’s Den Academy · SydneyUFC · Parcours / 10.09.2026 ↗
- Professional record on 3 November 2026
- 9–1 · 8 KO/TKO, 1 submissionSherdog · Palmarès ↗
- UFC record, excluding DWCS
- 2 wins · 1 lossUFC · Marwan Rahiki ↗
- Titles won in 2025
- Featherweight · HEX and BeatdownTapology · Titres régionaux ↗
Documented fights
Selected documented results, not a complete career record. Each row links to its source; announcements without a confirmed result are covered separately.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| UFC · Noche UFC · Glendale | Tommy McMillen | Loss · unanimous decision · R3, 5:00UFC · Noche / 12.09.2026 ↗ | |
| UFC · Della Maddalena vs Prates · Perth | Ollie Schmid | Win · TKO · R1, 2:47UFC · Perth / 02.05.2026 ↗ | |
| UFC · Emmett vs Vallejos · Las Vegas | Harry Hardwick | Win · TKO, corner stoppage · end R2Nevada · UFC / 14.03.2026 ↗ | |
| DWCS · Saison 9 / Season 9 · Week 10 | Ananias Mulumba | Win · KO, elbows · R2, 2:13UFC · DWCS / 14.10.2025 ↗ | |
| Beatdown Promotions 11 | Gabriel Schlupp | Win · TKO · R2 · featherweight titleTapology · Titres régionaux ↗ | |
| HEX Fight Series 35 | Semakadde Kakembo | Win · guillotine · R4 · featherweight titleTapology · Titres régionaux ↗ | |
| HEX Fight Series 34 | Michael Barber | Win · TKO, punches · R1, 3:02Sherdog · HEX 34 ↗ | |
| HEX Fight Series 32 | Michael Mannu | Win · KO/TKO · R1Tapology · HEX 32 ↗ | |
| Superfight MMA 22 | Ryan Dennis | Win · KO, spinning back kick · R1, 4:31Sherdog · Palmarès ↗ | |
| Eternal MMA 82 · Perth | Julian Giustiniano | Win · TKOWA Commission · Eternal 82 ↗ |
Videos and interview
Frequently asked questions
Where is Marwan Rahiki from?
He was born in Morocco and trains in Sydney, Australia.
UFC · Marwan Rahiki ↗UFC · Parcours / 10.09.2026 ↗What is his MMA record?
As of 3 November 2026: 9 wins and 1 loss as a professional. Amateur fights are excluded.
Sherdog · Palmarès ↗Is DWCS included in his three UFC bouts?
No. DWCS is included in his overall professional record. His three UFC appearances were Hardwick, Schmid and McMillen: two wins and one loss.
UFC · DWCS / 14.10.2025 ↗Nevada · UFC / 14.03.2026 ↗UFC · Perth / 02.05.2026 ↗UFC · Noche / 12.09.2026 ↗What was his latest result?
A unanimous-decision loss to Tommy McMillen at Noche UFC on 12 September 2026.
UFC · Noche / 12.09.2026 ↗Is his next fight officially confirmed?
Yes. The official UFC card lists JooSang Yoo. The event is scheduled for 7 February 2027 in Sydney, using the local date.
UFC · Sydney / 07.02.2027 ↗UFC · Sydney local date ↗
