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JooSang Yoo vs Michael Aswell Jr.

JooSang Yoo

Pro 9-1-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
Featherweight
VS

Michael Aswell Jr.

Pro 11-5-0  |  UFC 1-3-0
Age
32|25
Height
5'7"|5'8"
Reach
71"|69"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic JooSang Yoo Michael Aswell Jr. Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy58.7%39.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.46.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.07.1
Strike Differential1.4/min-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%25.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.00.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min0:001:20
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time2:5411:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min2.60.6
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges324 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
JooSang Yoo   Michael Aswell Jr.   League median
StatisticJooSang YooMichael Aswell Jr.Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate19.4%77.8%
Avg Fight Time2:5411:40
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%25.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)57.1%50.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)4-3 (57.1%)6-6 (50.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)1-2 (33.3%)2-3 (40.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)76.2%90.3%
% Time in Control0.0%8.9%
% Time Controlled23.8%0.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time0.0%91.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min7.896.85
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.517.59
Distance Striking Differential / Min+3.38-0.73
Distance Strike Accuracy57.4%38.6%
Distance Strike Defense63.0%52.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes4.350.68
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed9.090.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.000.47
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.260.24
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.84
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic JooSang Yoo Michael Aswell Jr. Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy58.7%39.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.46.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.07.1
Takedown Accuracy0.0%25.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%50.0%
Control Time/Fight0:001:02
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

JooSang Yoo

LOSS
vs. Daniel Santos
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Catch Weight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:21
JooSang Yoo31/5556%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Daniel Santos27/6244%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:23KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeka Saragih
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:28
JooSang Yoo6/875%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Jeka Saragih2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Michael Aswell Jr.

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
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
WIN
vs. Lucas Almeida
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:42
Michael Aswell Jr.30/5456%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 2
Lucas Almeida9/2143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (6.4 vs 6.7 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: JooSang Yoo connects on 58.7% of significant strikes compared to 39.5%. The 19pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Finish Threat: JooSang Yoo finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Michael Aswell Jr. finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Michael Aswell Jr.'s fights average 11:40 vs 2:54 for JooSang Yoo. If this reaches the championship rounds, Michael Aswell Jr.'s conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-08-10 19:37:15 | Data source: UFCStats.com