Michael Aswell vs Bolaji Oki at UFC on ESPN 68 | Preview & Prediction
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Following MarQuel Mederos withdrawing through injury, newcomer Michael Aswell steps in with just three days’ notice to take on Bolaji Oki
Michael Aswell vs Bolaji Oki Facts
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Where is UFC on ESPN 68? UFC Apex, Nevada, USA
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What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 68 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 68? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
UFC on ESPN 68 main card
Erin Blanchfield vs Maycee Barber (Women’s Flyweight)
Mateusz Gamrot vs Ľudovit Klein (Lightweight)
Ramiz Brahimaj vs Billy Ray Goff (Welterweight)
Dustin Jacoby vs Bruno Lopes (Light Heavyweight)
Ketlen Vieira vs Macy Chiasson (Women’s Bantamweight)
Zachary Reese vs Dusko Todorovic (Middleweight)
UFC on ESPN 68 prelims
Jafel Filho vs Allan Nascimento (Flyweight)
Kurt Holobaugh vs Jordan Leavitt (Lightweight)
Michael Aswell vs Bolaji Oki (Lightweight)
Rayanne dos Santos vs Alice Ardelean (Women’s Strawweight)
Michael Aswell vs Bolaji Oki prediction
Michael Aswell (10-2) has stepped up at just three days’ notice to replace the injured Marquel Mederos and he gets the chance to make his UFC debut. The 24-year-old, known as ‘The Texas Kid’, lost out in Dana White’s Contender Series in August last year by a split decision but will have earned credit with the top brass in the promotion for stepping in at such late notice.
He takes on ‘The Zulu Warrior’, Bolaji Oki (9-2), who is a graduate from Dana White’s Contender Series from back in August 2023. He won on his UFC debut against Timothy Cuamba back in February last year but was submitted by Chris Duncan in September to suffer his first loss in the Octagon.
That fight ended a nine-fight winning streak for Oki but he will be relishing this opportunity to get back on track here. Even if Aswell had a full training camp and preparations for this bout, we would still heavily favour Oki and we expect him to get the victory.
Prediction: Bolaji Oki to win
