Marwan Rahiki Stops Ollie Schmid With First-Round TKO at UFC Perth
The one-round finish matched heavy pre-fight odds to underscore a Contender Series alum on a fast track.
Overview
- Rahiki, fighting on the UFC Perth main card Saturday at RAC Arena in Australia, won by TKO at 2:47 of Round 1.
- The 23-year-old improved to 9-0 and kept a 100% finish rate that now includes eight knockouts and one submission.
- Schmid made his UFC debut on a few days' notice as a late replacement for Jack Jenkins, stepping in as a City Kickboxing prospect.
- Oddsmakers and analysts leaned hard toward Rahiki before the bout, with FanDuel listing him at -750 and MMA Junkie’s pick calling for a strikes stoppage by Round 2.
- Rahiki entered the UFC from Dana White’s Contender Series and built momentum with a March debut that earned Fight of the Night by corner stoppage, strengthening his rise at featherweight.