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MMA: Ogunnoiki defeats Mawuko in Face Off Fight Night 2; eyes UFC

Also known as Machine Gun, Segun Ogunnoiki said his ambition was to compete in the UFC in the near future.

• March 19, 2022
Segun Ogunnoiki
Segun Ogunnoiki

Nigerian MMA fighter, Segun Ogunnoiki, on Friday night defeated Ayiwor Mawuko to win his fourth professional fight via TKO at the second edition of the Face Off Fight Night tournament.

Speaking to Sport247 after the fight, Ogunnoiki, also known as Machine Gun, said the experience was “next level compared to others in Nigeria and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

“My opponent was just like every other opponent. They would try but they would all fall,” he said.

Ogunnoiki said his ambition was to compete in the UFC, where he’d “like to show my skills to as many people in the world, take Nigeria to the world because Machine gun is here to stay.”

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