Australian MMA Magazine Issue #003 Launches With UFC Featherweight Marwan Rahiki

Australian MMA Magazine Issue #003 has officially launched, with undefeated UFC featherweight Marwan Rahiki fronting a special split cover inspired by the two countries that shaped his career.

Titled “Two Homes. One Fight.”, the 74-page print edition features a Sydney cover on one side and a Morocco cover on the other, representing Rahiki’s connection to both Australia and his country of birth.

Marwan Rahiki: Covered on Both Sides

The main feature, “Marwan Rahiki: Covered on Both Sides,” traces Rahiki’s journey from growing up in Rabat to arriving in Australia as a 20-year-old tourist and eventually earning a UFC contract.

Now 24, Rahiki holds a 9-0 professional record, with nine finishes and two victories inside the UFC. He explains how Morocco gave him his fighting spirit, while Australia provided the coaching, structure and belief needed to reach the sport’s biggest stage.

Inside Australian MMA Magazine Issue #003

Beyond the cover story, Issue #003 brings together long-form interviews, first-person accounts, regional MMA history and original photography from across the Australian combat sports community.

Tom Nolan reflects on how his mindset has changed since entering the UFC, while Harry Webb discusses the medical condition that halted his career just as a UFC opportunity arrived.

The issue also features Matty “Ironside” Iann’s story in his own words, Kim Tran’s journey from an anxious teenager to an undefeated Australian MMA prospect, and Sean Gauci’s road from leaving Dana White’s Contender Series without a contract to beginning a new chapter in the PFL.

Readers will also find features exploring the connection between Australian and Asian MMA, the rise of Bedtime MMA, common fight-camp nutrition mistakes and the history of Cage Fighting Championship.

Australian MMA Magazine Issue #003 is available to order now, alongside limited signed editions and complete collection bundles.

Order Australian MMA Magazine Issue #003 now

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