Arriving mid-week to meet his media obligations, the 28-year-old fighter will open the ball this Saturday evening (6 p.m.) at the Accor Arena, a setting which will change him from the UFC Apex studios to Las Vegas where he made his last two appearances. “I know people will be on my side and I need that support.”assured Bolaji.
In front of the Parisian public, which was very noisy during the last edition, he will be opposed to the Scotsman Chris Duncan. A 31-year-old opponent who has 11 wins for 2 losses in his career and who mainly remains on a setback by submission against Manuel Torres after recording his first two successes in the UFC.
“This will be the most important fight of my careerwarned Duncan, who is nicknamed The Problem. If I thought anything else, I wouldn’t have chosen the right sport! Saturday, victory will be everything for me.”
A little more than seven months after winning his first fight in the UFC, by split decision against the American Timothy Cuamba, Oki Bolaji intends to continue the great series of victories started in 2018.
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Remaining on nine consecutive successes, the athlete from Diegem wants to offer another face, more conquering, than during his last outing where some had judged him a little too cautious.
guillementI always try to win before the limit.
“With the change of opponent at the last minute, I had to adapt tactically and I was not ready to take all the risks. I probably could have done better but the most important thing was to win, even if I am someone who always seeks to win before the limit”underlines Oki Bolaji, who refused to take a fight a few months ago following a small rib injury.
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Today, the “Zulu Warrior” says he is ready to wage a real war against his weekend opponent and exploit his weaknesses. “I don’t believe the fight will come to an end. I respect Duncan, but I think I’m a smarter fighter than him, better technically. You will see!”
If he were to win, Oki Bolaji would equal the record for victories by a Belgian in the UFC that Tarec Saffiedine has held since 2016. And he could become the first of our compatriots to win before the limit, which his predecessor failed to do so at the time.
