Bolaji Oki vs Manoel Sousa

Manoel Sousa

Pro 15-1-0 | UFC 2-0-0

Age

30|29

Height

5'10"|5'9"

Reach

73"|70"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Bolaji Oki	Manoel Sousa	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.7%	46.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.2	4.7	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.2	4.5	—
Strike Differential	1.0/min	0.3/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	57.1%	25.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	75.0%	81.8%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.1	0.5	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.5	►
Control Time/15min	1:48	2:02	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	100.0%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:12	14:36	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	1.5	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	2	1	6 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Bolaji Oki Manoel Sousa League median

Statistic	Bolaji Oki	Manoel Sousa	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	74.8%	97.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:12	14:36	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	60.0%	50.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	57.1%	50.0%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	4-3 (57.1%)	2-2 (50.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	—	2-2 (50.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	76.0%	61.6%	—
% Time in Control	12.0%	13.6%	—
% Time Controlled	12.0%	24.8%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	49.9%	35.4%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	7.28	6.17	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.59	5.00	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.69	+1.17	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.5%	42.9%	—
Distance Strike Defense	64.0%	61.5%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.33	2.83	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.30	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.82	1.11	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.41	3.06	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.16	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Bolaji Oki	Manoel Sousa	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.7%	46.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.2	4.7	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.2	4.5	—
Takedown Accuracy	57.1%	25.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	75.0%	81.8%	—
Control Time/Fight	1:20	1:59	—
Edges	2	0	4 even

Last 3 Fights

Bolaji Oki

LOSS

vs. Manoel Sousa

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:12

Bolaji Oki84/17049%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:23

Manoel Sousa71/17940%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:09KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bolaji Oki	20/26	77%	1/1	2:51	—
	Manoel Sousa	10/21	48%	0/0	0:59	1

R2	Bolaji Oki	32/72	44%	0/1	0:28	—
	Manoel Sousa	13/66	20%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Bolaji Oki	32/72	44%	0/0	0:04	—
	Manoel Sousa	48/92	52%	0/1	0:10	1

LOSS

vs. Mason Jones

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 3:18

Bolaji Oki38/9938%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:21KD 1

Mason Jones57/13642%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:41KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bolaji Oki	29/73	40%	0/0	0:21	1
	Mason Jones	20/57	35%	1/1	2:16	1

R2	Bolaji Oki	9/26	35%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mason Jones	37/79	47%	1/1	1:25	—

WIN

vs. Michael Aswell Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber • May 2025Lightweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bolaji Oki	36/92	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Aswell Jr.	24/84	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Bolaji Oki	54/108	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Aswell Jr.	42/100	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Bolaji Oki	46/103	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Aswell Jr.	52/125	42%	0/0	0:00	—

Manoel Sousa

WIN

vs. Richie Miranda

UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Manoel Sousa67/11956%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:49KD 1

Richie Miranda46/11939%TD 1/9Ctrl 3:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manoel Sousa	7/16	44%	0/0	1:04	—
	Richie Miranda	17/30	57%	1/1	2:27	—

R2	Manoel Sousa	36/50	72%	1/1	0:57	1
	Richie Miranda	12/35	34%	0/4	0:31	—

R3	Manoel Sousa	24/53	45%	0/0	0:48	—
	Richie Miranda	17/54	31%	0/4	0:53	—

WIN

vs. Bolaji Oki

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:12

Manoel Sousa71/17940%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:09KD 2

Bolaji Oki84/17049%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manoel Sousa	10/21	48%	0/0	0:59	1
	Bolaji Oki	20/26	77%	1/1	2:51	—

R2	Manoel Sousa	13/66	20%	0/2	0:00	—
	Bolaji Oki	32/72	44%	0/1	0:28	—

R3	Manoel Sousa	48/92	52%	0/1	0:10	1
	Bolaji Oki	32/72	44%	0/0	0:04	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Manoel Sousa	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cristian Perez	4/7	57%	1/1	4:35	—

R2	Manoel Sousa	15/25	60%	0/1	0:12	—
	Cristian Perez	11/21	52%	2/3	3:11	—

R3	Manoel Sousa	26/45	58%	0/0	0:38	—
	Cristian Perez	2/10	20%	0/4	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Bolaji Oki is the busier striker, landing 6.2 significant strikes per minute vs 4.7. Their opponent absorbs 4.5 strikes per minute on average — Bolaji Oki's output should find a target.

Grappling: Bolaji Oki shoots at 57% accuracy but Manoel Sousa stops 82% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Manoel Sousa shoots at 25% accuracy against Bolaji Oki's 75% defense — Bolaji Oki should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Manoel Sousa finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Manoel Sousa's fights average 14:36 vs 11:12 for Bolaji Oki. If this reaches the championship rounds, Manoel Sousa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com