Bolaji Oki vs Michael Aswell

May 31, 2025 · ESPN+

DateMay 31, 2025

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueUFC APEX

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, May 31, 2025 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sun 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Sun 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 11:00 AM
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Bolaji OkiThe Zulu Warrior |10-4-0Bolaji Oki vs Michael AswellMichael Aswell Jr.The Texas Kid |12-5-0

Bolaji OkiThe Zulu Warrior10-4-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

10-4-0Record12-5-0

30Age26

5'10"Height5'8"

73"Reach69"

155 lbsWeight145 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Michael Aswell Jr.The Texas Kid12-5-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Michael Aswell Jr. owns a 2-point Elo edge (solid). Bolaji Oki shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Bolaji OkiMichael Aswell Jr.

Recent form

Bolaji OkiL L W L W · -14 Elo last 5

LLWLW

Michael Aswell Jr.W L L W L · -11 Elo last 5

WLLWL

Elo edge

Bolaji Oki1642-15 last move

Michael Aswell Jr.1644+15 last move

Why they are ranked here

Bolaji Oki#172 of 398 active Lightweight fighters · 1642 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Dylan Salvador (rated 1590 at the time): +25.
Costliest loss: Lost to Chris Duncan (rated 1669 at the time): -20.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -14 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #171 Nikolas Motta, 0 ahead of #173 Nicolas Sávio.

Michael Aswell Jr.#164 of 375 active Featherweight fighters · 1644 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Lucas Almeida (rated 1686 at the time): +22.
Costliest loss: Lost to Yadier del Valle (rated 1598 at the time): -27.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -11 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #163 Brahyan Zurcher, 1 ahead of #165 Elias Boudegzdame.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Bolaji OkiNow 1642 · #172 Lightweight

Wins by decision+16→ 1658

Loses by decision-16→ 1626

Michael Aswell Jr.Now 1644 · #164 Featherweight

Wins by decision+16→ 1660

Loses by decision-16→ 1628

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Bolaji OkivsMichael Aswell Jr.

Takedown accuracy

14%vs0%

Takedown average

1.02vs0.24

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

5.12vs7.03

Takedown defense

75%vs56%

Finishing profile

Bolaji OkiKO/TKO leads 50% of wins

Michael Aswell Jr.KO/TKO leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Bolaji OkiMichael Aswell Jr.

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

6.42Sig. strikes landed per min7.60

UFC lightweight average : 3.82

45Sig. strike accuracy43

UFC lightweight average : 46%

5.12Sig. strikes absorbed per min7.03

UFC lightweight average : 3.91

61Sig. strike defense52

UFC lightweight average : 53%

1.02Takedown average0.24

UFC lightweight average : 1.68

14Takedown accuracy0

UFC lightweight average : 28%

75Takedown defense56

UFC lightweight average : 59%

0Submission average0

UFC lightweight average : 0.50

5Wins by knockout6

1Wins by submission0

4Wins by decision6

2Losses by knockout0

1Losses by submission0

1Losses by decision5

Bolaji Oki vs Michael Aswell is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BLANCHFIELD VS BARBER. Bolaji Oki enters with a 10-4-0 record and Michael Aswell Jr. enters with a 12-5-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.