McMillen breaks silence after reported overdose hospitalisation, calls for short-notice fight

Tommy McMillen has broken his silence following reports that the unbeaten UFC featherweight was hospitalised after a suspected drug overdose at a Scottsdale, Arizona nightclub on Sunday, posting a brief statement on social media that read: “Ready for a short notice call.”

TMZ reported on Thursday that officers responding to a call at the nightclub found the 28-year-old on the ground with a white, powdery substance nearby, prompting them to administer Narcan, an opioid antagonist. McMillen was subsequently taken to hospital.

His coach, Tim Welch, moved quickly to reassure fans, posting on social media that McMillen “is completely OK” and had already resumed training before McMillen himself confirmed his readiness to compete.

The incident comes at a high point in McMillen’s young career. The Sean O’Malley training partner earned his UFC contract via a majority decision win on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2025 and has gone on to win all three of his UFC bouts, taking his professional record to a perfect 12-0.

McMillen has collected a performance bonus in every UFC appearance to date, most recently claiming his second Fight of the Night award following a unanimous decision victory over fellow unbeaten prospect Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC 4 in September. That run of results had already established him as one of the promotion’s more closely watched featherweight prospects before this week’s reports.