MMA Preview – Bolaji Oki vs Timothy Cuamba at UFC Fight Night 236
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BOLAJI OKI VS TIMOTHY CUAMBA FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 236? Saturday 10th February, 2024 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 236? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Las Vegas (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 236? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night
What channel is UFC Fight Night 236 on? TNT Sports 2
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 236? TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports website and Discovery+
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
BOLAJI OKI VS TIMOTHY CUAMBA LOWDOWN
Bolaji Oki’s (8-1) debut was supposed to be against Damir Hadzovic who unfortunately pulled out days before the fight but thankfully, he is still on the card. He has not looked back after losing his first professional fight racking up five knockouts and a submission in his eight wins. His last dub was a brilliant TKO, tenderizing Dylan Salvador (2023) on the Contender Series to seal the contract.
Timothy Cuamba (8-1) steps up to the plate on just four days’ notice. He holds the same record but will be stepping up from featherweight. He also featured on the Contender Series where he earnt a unanimous decision over Mateo Alejandro Vogel (2023). It was not quite enough to seal a contract but, he has already picked up a win which only last week where he knocked out Michael Stack for the Tuff-N-Uff banner.
BOLAJI OKI VS TIMOTHY CUAMBA PREDICTION
The odds are clearly stacked against Cuamba who steps up a weight class to fight the prospect who has a full training camp behind him. That said, Cuamba is clearly in fight shape and flying high after his superb head kick knockout.
He is a technical striker who can wrestle. He will be wise to get his wrestling boots on, however, it is hard to see him being able to take Oki down. Oki will be too big, strong and explosive to latch onto which will force this into a stand-up battle.
We expect Cuamba to hold his own for the first round, but Oki’s size and speed advantage will be clear to see and a knockout or decision is most likely.
Prediction: Oki via KO/TKO
