Gaston Bolanos vs Michael Aswell Jr.

Michael Aswell Jr.

Pro 12-5-0 | UFC 2-3-0

Age

34|26

Height

5'7"|5'8"

Reach

69"|69"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Gaston Bolanos	Michael Aswell Jr.	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.6%	40.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9	6.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5	6.1	◄
Strike Differential	0.4/min	0.1/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	75.0%	20.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	50.0%	66.7%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	0.2	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	1:37	1:18	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	100.0%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:04	12:20	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	0.5	—
Reversals/15min	0.5	0.0	—
Edges	2	2	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Gaston Bolanos Michael Aswell Jr. League median

Statistic	Gaston Bolanos	Michael Aswell Jr.	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	80.5%	82.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:04	12:20	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	40.0%	20.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	30.0%	50.0%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	3-7 (30.0%)	7-7 (50.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	1-5 (16.7%)	3-4 (42.9%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	54.6%	87.0%	—
% Time in Control	10.8%	8.7%	—
% Time Controlled	34.6%	4.3%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	23.8%	66.7%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.79	6.54	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.67	6.78	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.12	-0.24	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.6%	39.7%	—
Distance Strike Defense	57.2%	54.7%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.00	0.59	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.51	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.61	0.47	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.64	0.56	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.89	0.80	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Gaston Bolanos	Michael Aswell Jr.	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.6%	40.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9	6.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5	6.1	◄
Takedown Accuracy	75.0%	20.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	50.0%	66.7%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:18	1:04	—
Edges	2	2	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Gaston Bolanos

WIN

vs. Michael Aswell Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gaston Bolanos87/19345%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:22

Michael Aswell Jr.105/25242%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gaston Bolanos	29/74	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Aswell Jr.	47/100	47%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Gaston Bolanos	36/71	51%	1/1	0:22	—
	Michael Aswell Jr.	30/80	38%	0/2	0:01	—

R3	Gaston Bolanos	22/48	46%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Aswell Jr.	28/72	39%	0/0	1:05	—

LOSS

vs. Quang Le

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo • May 2025Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:54

Gaston Bolanos5/2025%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Quang Le10/1471%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gaston Bolanos	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Quang Le	2/3	67%	3/5	4:24	—

R2	Gaston Bolanos	5/16	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Quang Le	8/11	73%	1/2	1:22	—

WIN

vs. Cortavious Romious

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates • Nov 2024Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gaston Bolanos53/7571%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:29

Cortavious Romious17/4538%TD 4/6Ctrl 6:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gaston Bolanos	27/40	68%	0/0	1:30	—
	Cortavious Romious	12/34	35%	1/3	0:35	—

R2	Gaston Bolanos	15/23	65%	1/1	1:21	—
	Cortavious Romious	3/5	60%	2/2	3:09	—

R3	Gaston Bolanos	11/12	92%	1/1	1:38	—
	Cortavious Romious	2/6	33%	1/1	2:29	—

Michael Aswell Jr.

WIN

vs. JooSang Yoo

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Aswell Jr.70/14548%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:11

JooSang Yoo46/12936%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Aswell Jr.	28/59	47%	0/0	0:01	—
	JooSang Yoo	23/58	40%	0/1	0:04	—

R2	Michael Aswell Jr.	23/46	50%	0/1	0:50	—
	JooSang Yoo	14/35	40%	0/1	0:02	—

R3	Michael Aswell Jr.	19/40	48%	0/0	0:20	—
	JooSang Yoo	9/36	25%	1/2	2:12	—

LOSS

vs. Gaston Bolanos

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Aswell Jr.105/25242%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:06

Gaston Bolanos87/19345%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Aswell Jr.	47/100	47%	0/1	0:00	—
	Gaston Bolanos	29/74	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Aswell Jr.	30/80	38%	0/2	0:01	—
	Gaston Bolanos	36/71	51%	1/1	0:22	—

R3	Michael Aswell Jr.	28/72	39%	0/0	1:05	—
	Gaston Bolanos	22/48	46%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Luke Riley

UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Aswell Jr.61/18034%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:49

Luke Riley100/17756%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Aswell Jr.	20/59	34%	0/0	1:05	—
	Luke Riley	33/56	59%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Aswell Jr.	30/81	37%	0/0	0:29	—
	Luke Riley	35/70	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michael Aswell Jr.	11/40	28%	1/1	1:15	—
	Luke Riley	32/51	63%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Michael Aswell Jr. is the busier striker, landing 6.2 significant strikes per minute vs 3.9. Their opponent absorbs 3.5 strikes per minute on average — Michael Aswell Jr.'s output should find a target.

Grappling: Gaston Bolanos shoots 0.7 TD/15min at 75% accuracy against Michael Aswell Jr.'s 67% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Finish Threat: Michael Aswell Jr. finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com