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Bolaji Oki vs Manoel Sousa

Bolaji Oki

Pro 10-3-0  |  UFC 2-2-0
Lightweight
VS

Manoel Sousa

Pro 13-1-0  |  UFC 0-0-0
Age
30|28
Height
5'10"|5'9"
Reach
73"|70"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox
Manoel Sousa is making their UFC debut. Statistics shown are from DWCS data. UFC Record: 0-0-0

Career Statistics

Statistic Bolaji Oki Manoel Sousa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.4%58.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.33.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.21.3
Strike Differential1.1/min1.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy60.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%62.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.10.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.02.3
Control Time/15min1:120:57
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time10:2813:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges342 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Bolaji Oki Manoel Sousa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.4%58.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.33.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.21.3
Takedown Accuracy60.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%62.5%
Control Time/Fight0:500:50
Edges222 even

Last 3 Fights

Bolaji Oki

LOSS
vs. Mason Jones
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 3:18
Bolaji Oki38/9938%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:21
Mason Jones57/13642%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Aswell Jr.
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Bolaji Oki136/30345%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Michael Aswell Jr.118/30938%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chris Duncan
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:34
Bolaji Oki28/5056%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:11
Chris Duncan10/2540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Manoel Sousa

WIN
vs. Cristian Perez
DWCS 9.3 • Aug 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:00
Manoel Sousa42/7258%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:50
Cristian Perez17/3845%TD 3/8Ctrl 7:46
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Bolaji Oki is the busier striker, landing 6.3 significant strikes per minute vs 3.2. Their opponent absorbs 1.3 strikes per minute on average — Bolaji Oki's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Manoel Sousa connects on 58.3% of significant strikes compared to 43.4%. The 15pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Bolaji Oki shoots at 60% accuracy but Manoel Sousa stops 62% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Manoel Sousa finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Manoel Sousa's fights average 13:00 vs 10:28 for Bolaji Oki. If this reaches the championship rounds, Manoel Sousa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-12 18:04:45 | Data source: UFCStats.com