Marwan Rahiki has a new dance partner for UFC Perth, as Ollie Schmid has stepped in on four days' notice for the bout at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.
Rahiki will now face Schmid on Sat., May 2, 2026, after original opponent Jack Jenkins withdrew. The matchup keeps Rahiki on the card, maintaining one of the event’s featured storylines.
Rahiki enters the fight with an 8-0 professional record and previously earned a bonus in his Octagon debut against Harry Hardwick. He also secured his UFC contract on Contender Series in a two-round fight with Ananias Mulumba.
Schmid brings a 4-2 professional record into the cage and is currently riding a three-fight win streak, which includes a 15-second spinning backfist knockout. He is a teammate of Israel Adesanya at City Kickboxing.
The UFC Perth lineup also features bouts such as Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates and Beneil Dariush vs. Quillan Salkilld, rounding out a busy night "Down Under."
