UFC Fight Night 262: Cody Gibson vs. Aoriqileng Prediction for Today, 10/18/25

The second fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 262 will see Cody Gibson take on Aoriqileng. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Gibson enters this fight with an MMA record of 22-11 and 3-6 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.61 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. Gibson is absorbing 3.18 strikes and has a striking defense of 57%. He also has solid grappling, averaging 2.13 takedowns every 15 minutes. Gibson has a takedown accuracy of 37% and a takedown defense of 69%.

Aoriqileng enters this fight with an MMA record of 25-12 and 3-4 in the UFC. He averages 4.65 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 49%. Aoriqileng absorbs 5.46 strikes and has a striking defense of 48%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 1.20 takedowns every 15 minutes. Aoriqileng has a takedown accuracy of 46% and a takedown defense of 58%.

Gibson is the clear favorite in this fight; however, Aoriqileng looks to be the better betting option. Aoriqileng has the clear edge in striking volume and is 3-2 across his last 5 UFC fights. Gibson, on the other hand, is 2-5 in his last 7 UFC fights; therefore, backing Aoriqileng to pull off the upset will be our lean.