Lightweight: Bolaji Oki vs Mason Jones prediction.
Fighter Overview:
- Bolaji Oki (10-2-0, #77 UFC Lightweight): Oki brings balanced skills, landing 4.0 significant strikes per minute with 55% accuracy and averaging 1.5 takedowns per fight.
- Mason Jones (16-2-0, 1 NC, #52 UFC Lightweight): Jones is grappling-oriented, with 2.8 takedowns per 15 minutes and strong ground control. His striking is at 3.9 per minute, but with better defense at 62%.
Analysis:
Jones’s wrestling and ground control could dominate if he drags Oki to the mat, where his top pressure and submission attempts shine, averaging 4.5 minutes of control time. Oki’s striking edge—faster hands and better footwork—might keep the fight standing, where he can outvolume Jones. However, Jones’s experience in grinding out decisions through grappling gives him resilience against Oki’s power. If Oki defends takedowns (he has 65% defense), his striking could wear Jones down, but Jones’s cage control and transitions favor him in a close bout.
Bolaji Oki vs Mason Jones Prediction:
Mason Jones via unanimous decision.