Tommy McMillen offers to be backup for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev title fight, ‘dust any of those boys’ at UFC 333

Tommy McMillen, also known as 'Gun', has publicly offered to serve as a backup for the upcoming title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev at UFC 333. According to reporting from MMA Fighting and Yahoo Sports, McMillen has gone as far as asking to replace Movsar Evloev entirely in the championship bout. During these assertions, McMillen expressed a dismissive attitude toward wrestlers, stating, 'F**k wrestlers, dude,' and claiming he could 'dust any of those boys' if given the opportunity to compete at the event. The coverage surrounding McMillen is extensive and varied across multiple sports outlets.

MMA Fighting has released video footage showing a heated exchange between McMillen and fighter Marwan Rahiki at a fighter hotel in the lead-up to Noche UFC, an incident that required the two men to be separated. Simultaneously, CBS Sports has focused on the athlete's rapid ascent in the sport, featuring a profile that explores the 'meteoric rise' of the fighter and his own self-perception as a 'modern-day rockstar' within the mixed martial arts landscape. Context for this trend is further provided by MMA Junkie, which reports on McMillen's involvement in the Noche UFC card. In a notable statement regarding his positioning for the event, McMillen asserted, 'I am the Mexican.' This combination of bold claims, interpersonal conflict at the fighter hotel, and an overt desire to jump into a title-level fight at UFC 333 has positioned McMillen as a polarizing figure in the current news cycle as the promotion prepares for its upcoming schedule.

Observers are now monitoring whether the UFC will formally acknowledge McMillen's offer to backup the Volkanovski vs. Based on the reported events, attention remains on his upcoming appearance at Noche UFC and any further interactions with other athletes like Marwan Rahiki. The coverage does not yet specify if the promotion has responded to his request to replace Evloev, but his willingness to challenge the top tier of the division remains a central point of discussion across MMA Fighting and Yahoo Sports.