The case of Ollie Schmid

UFC announced Wednesday that Ollie Schmid has agreed to step in on less than a week’s notice to face “Freaky” in a 145-pound clash. Ollie Schmid has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in New Zealand.

Key facts

• UFC announced Wednesday that Ollie Schmid has agreed to step in on less than a week’s notice to face “Freaky” in a 145-pound clash.
• Schmid, 4-2 in the sport, received a last-minute call to the UFC and debuts on a three-fight winning streak, capped off by a 15-second spinning back fist knockout over Jeffrey Mesa this past March in his native New Zealand.
• Rahiki makes his second walk to the octagon looking to improve to 9-0 since turning pro in 2024, winning all his fights by stoppage with seven knockouts to his credit including second-round stoppages over Ananias Mulumba and Harry Hardwick at Dana White’s Contender Series and UFC, respectively.
• Jack Jenkins injured; Marwan Rahiki gets new opponent at UFC Perth.
• UFC Perth has a new match-up just three days before the event in Australia after Jack Jenkins was forced off his featherweight bout with Marwan Rahiki due to an undisclosed injury.

What we know

Going deeper, Schmid, 4-2 in the sport, received a last-minute call to the UFC and debuts on a three-fight winning streak, capped off by a 15-second spinning back fist knockout over Jeffrey Mesa this past March in his native New Zealand.

On the substance, Rahiki makes his second walk to the octagon looking to improve to 9-0 since turning pro in 2024, winning all his fights by stoppage with seven knockouts to his credit including second-round stoppages over Ananias Mulumba and Harry Hardwick at Dana White’s Contender Series and UFC, respectively.

Beyond the headlines, Jack Jenkins injured; Marwan Rahiki gets new opponent at UFC Perth.

More precisely, UFC Perth has a new match-up just three days before the event in Australia after Jack Jenkins was forced off his featherweight bout with Marwan Rahiki due to an undisclosed injury.

It is worth noting that UFC Perth will take place at the RAC Arena and feature former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena battling Carlos Prates in the main event, with Beneil Dariush vs.

The wider context

On a related note, Quillan Salkilld serving as the co-headliner.Marwan Rahiki.

The bottom line

• UFC announced Wednesday that Ollie Schmid has agreed to step in on less than a week’s notice to face “Freaky” in a 145-pound clash.
• Schmid, 4-2 in the sport, received a last-minute call to the UFC and debuts on a three-fight winning streak, capped off by a 15-second spinning back fist knockout over Jeffrey Mesa this past March in his native New Zealand.
• Rahiki makes his second walk to the octagon looking to improve to 9-0 since turning pro in 2024, winning all his fights by stoppage with seven knockouts to his credit including second-round stoppages over Ananias Mulumba and Harry Hardwick at Dana White’s Contender Series and UFC, respectively.