Marwan Rahiki and Harry Hardwick put on an absolute war at UFC Vegas 114 until Rahiki scored a win when Hardwick suffered a broken jaw and could not answer the bell.
Rahiki looked to pressure early with his strikes, but Hardwick's counterattack was strong. Hardwick, in fact, managed to jump onto Rahiki's back early in the opening frame. Rahiki's volume and variety of strikes seemed to give him the edge.
Rahiki damaged Hardwick more in the second round, wobbling him with a head kick and rocking him with further flurries against the fence. Yet, Hardwick fought back and remained in the fight.
After the second, however, Hardwick informed his corner that he had broken his jaw, prompting them to call the fight.
Marwan Rahiki Wins War With Harry Hardwick At UFC Vegas 114
Rahiki now moves to 8-0. This marked his UFC debut after a finish of Ananias Mulumba on Dana White's Contender Series this past October.
Hardwick has now lost two straight and is 0-2 in the UFC. Before entering the Octagon, the former Cage Warriors featherweight champion had a nine-fight unbeaten streak.