On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
2–3UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
83Average win score
31stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.2 / 6.1
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time9% of the fight
Best winJooSang Yoo rated 1323 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Michael Aswell Jr.’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 2strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
12
31st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
45
+0.10
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
98
6.22
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
6
6.13
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
10
0.24
ControlShare of fight time in control
25
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: JooSang Yoo, rated 1323 at 145 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 63 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1327 across 4 fights at the weight.
2–2Record at 145 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
83Average win score
1297Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:40
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.7 / 5.2
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time11% of the fight
Best winLucas Almeida rated 1337 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Michael Aswell Jr. has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: JooSang Yoo, rated 1323 at 145 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board yet: a fighter needs a UFC win at 155 lb to be ranked there. Last rating at the weight: 1122, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 155 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1239Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min7.9 / 9.1
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Michael Aswell Jr. has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
5 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | Win | 73–27 | JooSang Yoo | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Loss | 24–76 | Gaston Bolanos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Loss | 19–81 | Luke Riley | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Win | 93–7 | Lucas Almeida | KO/TKO | R1 1:42 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot |
| 31 May 2025 | Loss | 21–79 | Bolaji Oki | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber |