Marwan Rahiki gets late replacement for UFC Perth
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. 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.