Bolaji Oki vs Chris Duncan at UFC Fight Night 243 | Preview & Prediction
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Belgium’s Bolaji Oki and Scotland’s Chris Duncan meet in the UFC’s lightweight division to kick things off at UFC Fight Night 243 in the Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday
BOLAJI OKI VS CHRIS DUNCAN FACTS
When is UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243? UK – the preliminary card starts at 5:00pm on Saturday 28th September 2024, followed by the main card at 8:00pm / USA – 12:00pm/3:00pm ET and 9:00am/12:00pm PT
Where is UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243? Accor Arena | Paris, France
Where can I get tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243
What TV channel is UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 243 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243 MAIN CARD EVENT
Renato Moicano vs Benoit Saint Denis (Lightweight)
Nassourdine Imavov vs Brendan Allen (Middleweight)
William Gomis vs Joanderson Brito (Featherweight)
Kevin Jousset vs Bryan Battle (Welterweight)
Morgan Charriere vs Gabriel Miranda (Featherweight)
Fares Ziam vs Matt Frevola (Lightweight)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 243 Prelims
Ion Cutelaba vs Ivan Erslan (Light Heavyweight)
Oumar Sy vs Jung Da-woon (Light Heavyweight)
Ľudovít Klein vs Roosevelt Roberts (Lightweight)
Daria Zheleznyakova vs Ailin Perez (Women’s Bantamweight)
Taylor Lapilus vs Vince Morales (Bantamweight)
Daniel Barez vs Victor Altamirano (Flyweight)
Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs Nora Cornolle (Women’s Bantamweight)
Bolaji Oki vs Chris Duncan (Lightweight)
BOLAJI OKI: THE ZULU WARRIOR LOOKING TO MAKE A STATEMENT
Bolaji Oki (9-1) is looking to extend his nine-fight winning streak in Paris on Saturday night. After coming through Dana White’s Contender Series, he won his UFC debut last time out taking a split decision against Timothy Cuamba. He will now look to make a statement as the first bout to kick off the prelims and build on his impressive run.
CHRIS DUNCAN: ‘THE PROBLEM’ AIMS TO BOUNCE BACK FROM LOSS
Scotland’s Chris Duncan (11-2) is coming off a submission loss at the hands of Manuel Torres at UFC Fight Night 237. He will relish the opportunity to fight in Europe and he will be desperate to get back in the win column here. Having lost last time, he has spoken about the need to avoid a two-fight skid and the financial impact of that. That should see the Scot fired up to do everything for the win here.
BOLAJI OKI VS CHRIS DUNCAN PREDICTION
This fight seems to have been strategically placed first on the card to get things off to a fun start and the match has fireworks written all over it. Both fighters have impressive record with plenty of knockouts and it would be no surprise to see a stoppage.
Oki has momentum on his side having won his last nine and he has shown himself to be well-rounded with multiple ways to win a fight.
Duncan has seen seven of his 11 wins come via KO/TKO and he will be eager to get one here but in truth, however the win comes will suffice for him.
We like the desperation in Duncan but we do favour Oki to have the edge and potentially get the stoppage.
PREDICTION: BOLAJI OKI TO WIN
