Fighter portrait

Michael Aswell Jr.

Featherweight
Record Record: 12-5-0
Wins
12
Losses
5
Draws
0
6KO/TKO
0Sub
6Dec
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Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age
25
Height
5′8″1.73 m
Reach
69″175 cm
Weight class
Featherweight
Nationality
United States
Team
4oz Fight Club
Active
2021-present

Record

Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.

WinRecord after fight: 12-5-0DEC
Opponent: JooSang Yoo, their record after the fight: 9-2-0splitR3 5:00

Aswell set the tone by mixing his weapons and landing more combinations in the opening round. Yoo increased his pressure late and briefly changed the terms with a takedown and top control in the third. Aswell's earlier work carried the scorecards, and he left with the split decision.

Key moments

  • Aswell mixed targets and combinations to establish the fight early.
  • Yoo increased pressure and used a third-round takedown to burn time from top position.
  • The judges awarded Aswell the decision after three rounds.
LossRecord after fight: 11-5-0DEC
Opponent: Gaston BolanosunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night 279
20 Jun 2026

Michael Aswell Jr. started aggressively against Gaston Bolanos and built a fast-paced fight through the opening rounds. Bolanos found his footing late in the first and landed the more impactful work in the second, but both men kept exchanging in an entertaining final round.

Key moments

  • Aswell Jr. opened at a quick pace and pressed the action.
  • Bolanos found his footing late in round one and landed the more impactful work in round two.
  • The final round remained an entertaining exchange as both fighters continued to trade.
  • The three-round fight went to the judges after a sustained back-and-forth battle.
LossRecord after fight: 11-4-0DEC
Opponent: Luke Riley, their record after the fight: 13-0-0unanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night 270
21 Mar 2026
WinRecord after fight: 11-3-0TKO
Opponent: Lucas Almeidapunches and elbowR1 1:42
UFC Fight Night 261
11 Oct 2025

Michael Aswell Jr. returned to featherweight and overwhelmed Lucas Almeida with clean boxing in Rio de Janeiro. Early connections hurt Almeida, and Aswell Jr. shifted from his planned measured approach to a sustained swarm that forced the first-round stoppage.

Key moments

  • Aswell Jr. used clean boxing to hurt Almeida early in the fight.
  • Almeida could not recover as Aswell Jr. maintained forward pressure.
  • Aswell Jr. abandoned a plan to drag the fight into deep waters once his early offense was clearly damaging.
  • The referee stopped the bout at 1:42 of round one.
LossRecord after fight: 10-3-0DEC
Opponent: Bolaji OkiunanimousR3 5:00
UFC on ESPN 68
31 May 2025
WinRecord after fight: 10-2-0DEC
Opponent: Dorian RamossplitR3 5:00
Fury FC 99
15 Dec 2024
LossRecord after fight: 9-2-0DEC
Opponent: Bogdan Grad, their record after the fight: 14-2-0splitR3 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series 2024: Week 3
27 Aug 2024
WinRecord after fight: 9-1-0KO
Opponent: Nate RichardsonpunchesR1 1:08
Fury FC 89
21 Apr 2024
WinRecord after fight: 8-1-0TKO
Opponent: Josh Altumdoctor stoppageR4 5:00
Fury FC 85
21 Jan 2024
LossRecord after fight: 7-1-0DEC
Opponent: Yadier del Valle, their record after the fight: 5-0-0unanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC 80
25 Jun 2023
WinRecord after fight: 7-0-0DEC
Opponent: Austin LutchenunanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC Challenger Series 3
26 Mar 2023
WinRecord after fight: 6-0-0TKO
Opponent: Cameron GravespunchesR2 0:16
Fury FC 72
18 Dec 2022
WinRecord after fight: 5-0-0DEC
Opponent: Frank MenounanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC 64
05 Jun 2022
WinRecord after fight: 4-0-0DEC
Opponent: Kyle BroadwaterunanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC 57
11 Feb 2022
WinRecord after fight: 3-0-0TKO
Opponent: Cristian LopezpunchesR1 1:37
Fury FC 55
19 Dec 2021
WinRecord after fight: 2-0-0TKO
Opponent: Zachariah Thornedoctor stoppageR2 5:00
Fury FC 50
05 Sep 2021
WinRecord after fight: 1-0-0DEC
Opponent: Jordan PlutinunanimousR3 5:00
Fury FC 46
16 May 2021

The Read

Style, strengths, and defining traits.

Michael Aswell Jr. began martial arts at 14 and fighting at 17. He has earned a Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt and has been a two-time Fury FC amateur featherweight champion; he names the head-and-arm choke and jab as favorite techniques.