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Lightweight · “The Zulu Warrior”

Bolaji Oki

2-3-0
Forward Pressure Relentless Attack Volume Machine
5'10"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
11:12Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 65.4 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 46.0 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 24.5 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 9.9 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 30.4 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 71.2 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 21.8 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 32.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · March 8, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · March 8, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 1 read
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 56 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Forward Pressure 6.2 landed and 5.2 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Relentless Attack 86 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine 6.2 significant strikes landed per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min6.17
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.15
Striking accuracy44.7%
Striking defense61.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.27
Takedowns / 15 min1.07
Takedown accuracy57.1%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time12.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Manoel Sousa favored — picked against Bolaji Oki clear UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · March 8, 2026
strikingdecent grapplingdecent

Commits to Sousa on power and durability, caveating only that a UFC debut can always go sideways.

Oki is a solid striker in his own right, with good forward pressure, head movement, a sharp jab and decent counterstriking, but he has a habit of backing straight up when he counters, which is dangerous against a power puncher. His hands also tend to drop lower the longer a fight goes. His grappling includes a good double leg and solid takedown defense, but he's notably weak off his back, and his submission defense isn't strong if the fight does hit the mat.

Strengthforward pressure and head movement
Strengthsharp jab and counters
Strengthdouble-leg takedown and takedown defense
Weaknessbacks straight up when countering, exposed to power
Weaknesshands drop as the fight progresses
Weaknessweak off his back with shaky submission defense
td defense · good

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
February 10, 2024 vs Timmy Cuamba — 4.0/min (W) Feb '24 September 28, 2024 vs Chris Duncan — 7.85/min (L) — only 3.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '24 May 31, 2025 vs Michael Aswell Jr. — 9.07/min (W) May '25 September 6, 2025 vs Mason Jones — 4.58/min (L) Sep '25 March 14, 2026 vs Manoel Sousa — 5.92/min (L) Mar '26

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Manoel Sousa 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:12 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · March 14, 2026
84/170Sig. strikes
71/179Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mason Jones 16-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
38/99Sig. strikes
57/136Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Aswell Jr. 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber · May 31, 2025
136/303Sig. strikes
118/309Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Duncan 11-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:34 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · September 28, 2024
28/50Sig. strikes
10/25Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Timmy Cuamba 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · February 10, 2024
60/152Sig. strikes
33/94Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
2-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 6.2 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 5.2 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 44.7% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 61.1% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 57.1% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 12.0% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 50.7%