JooSang Yoo vs Michael Aswell Jr.

Michael Aswell Jr.

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

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 Accuracy	43.2%	40.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0	6.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8	6.1	◄
Strike Differential	-0.8/min	0.1/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%	20.0%	—
Takedown Defense	66.7%	66.7%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	0.2	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	1:39	1:18	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	6:56	12:20	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7	0.5	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	1	2	6 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

JooSang Yoo Michael Aswell Jr. League median

Statistic	JooSang Yoo	Michael Aswell Jr.	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	46.3%	82.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	6:56	12:20	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%	20.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	45.5%	50.0%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	5-6 (45.5%)	7-7 (50.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	1-2 (33.3%)	3-4 (42.9%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	76.6%	87.0%	—
% Time in Control	11.0%	8.7%	—
% Time Controlled	12.3%	4.3%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	47.3%	66.7%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.95	6.54	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.14	6.78	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.19	-0.24	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	42.2%	39.7%	—
Distance Strike Defense	56.8%	54.7%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.61	0.59	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.79	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.25	0.47	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.94	0.56	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	0.80	—

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 Accuracy	43.2%	40.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0	6.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8	6.1	◄
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%	20.0%	—
Takedown Defense	66.7%	66.7%	—
Control Time/Fight	0:46	1:04	—
Edges	1	1	4 even

Last 3 Fights

JooSang Yoo

LOSS

vs. Michael Aswell Jr.

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

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

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

▼ Rounds

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

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

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

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	JooSang Yoo	28/49	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniel Santos	17/47	36%	1/2	1:18	—

R2	JooSang Yoo	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniel Santos	10/15	67%	0/0	0:05	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	JooSang Yoo	6/8	75%	0/0	0:00	1
	Jeka Saragih	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

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 4.0. Their opponent absorbs 4.8 strikes per minute on average — Michael Aswell Jr.'s output should find a target.

Grappling: JooSang Yoo shoots at 25% accuracy but Michael Aswell Jr. stops 67% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: JooSang Yoo finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Michael Aswell Jr. finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Michael Aswell Jr.'s fights average 12:20 vs 6:56 for JooSang Yoo. If this reaches the championship rounds, Michael Aswell Jr.'s conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com