Oluwale Bamgbose was born on August 4,1987 and is a Nigerian-American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
13 Facts About Oluwale Bamgbose
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Oluwale Bamgbose began training in karate at the age of 12 before later transitioning to Taekwondo.
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Oluwale Bamgbose currently holds an associate degree in Liberal Arts from SUNY Morrisville, a bachelor's degree in "Child and Family Studies" from SUNY Oneonta and a master's degree in "Public Administration" from Alfred University.
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Oluwale Bamgbose made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Uriah Hall on August 8,2015, at UFC Fight Night 73.
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Oluwale Bamgbose next faced Daniel Sarafian on February 21,2016, at UFC Fight Night 83, again as a short notice replacement, filling in for an injured Sam Alvey.
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Oluwale Bamgbose won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Oluwale Bamgbose was briefly linked to a bout with Josh Samman on December 9,2016, at UFC Fight Night 102.
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Oluwale Bamgbose was expected to face Tom Breese on March 18,2017, at UFC Fight Night 107.
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Oluwale Bamgbose faced Paulo Costa on June 3,2017, at UFC 212.
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Oluwale Bamgbose lost the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the second round.
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Oluwale Bamgbose faced Alessio Di Chirico on December 16,2017, at UFC on Fox 26.
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Oluwale Bamgbose lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Oluwale Bamgbose was released from the UFC on December 28,2017.