Tommy McMillen Explains Flipping Off Marwan Rahiki’s Corner at Noche UFC
Tommy McMillen maintained his undefeated record at Noche UFC with a decision win over Marwan Rahiki, later explaining why he threw middle fingers at his opponent's corner during the bout.
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Tommy McMillen kept his undefeated record intact at Noche UFC, securing a unanimous decision victory over Marwan Rahiki after a back-and-forth battle that earned Fight of the Night honors. However, one of the most striking moments of the bout came late in the fight when McMillen, while dominating position on the ground, raised double middle fingers directly toward Rahiki's coaching staff.
Speaking at the Noche UFC post-fight press conference, McMillen revealed that the mid-fight gesture was payback for an incident earlier during fight week. McMillen claimed that Rahiki's coach had physically pushed him. The confrontation escalated at faceoffs, where McMillen threw a Twinkie at the coach to mock him. McMillen noted that even his own head coach, Tim Welch, would never push an opposing fighter.
When McMillen took control inside the Octagon, he seized the opportunity to taunt the opposing camp directly. He explained that he looked over at Rahiki's coach, flipped him off, delivered a knee to Rahiki's ribs, and laughed as the corner helplessly shouted instructions. McMillen stated he got the last laugh over his opponent's team and planned to celebrate the victory with his camp.
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