Michael Aswell
Texas Kid
USA
Inconsistent ways continue
Aswell lost to Luke Riley via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
It was a reasonable showing from Aswell on the road as a +180 underdog. He was willing to stand in the pocket in an attempt to match Riley blow-for-blow, but the bigger, more damaging shots clearly came from the latter. Aswell certainly isn't the most technical guy around, but he battles in there. Ultimately, the 25-year-old Texan figures to have trouble with better competition simply because he doesn't have one elite skill to fall back upon in the event of trouble. He's alternated losses and wins in his first three UFC fights.
It was a reasonable showing from Aswell on the road as a +180 underdog. He was willing to stand in the pocket in an attempt to match Riley blow-for-blow, but the bigger, more damaging shots clearly came from the latter. Aswell certainly isn't the most technical guy around, but he battles in there. Ultimately, the 25-year-old Texan figures to have trouble with better competition simply because he doesn't have one elite skill to fall back upon in the event of trouble. He's alternated losses and wins in his first three UFC fights.
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London fight scheduled
Aswell is scheduled to compete against Luke Riley in a featherweight fight at UFC London on March 21, per Damon Martin of MMA Fighting.
ANALYSIS
Aswell will fight an Englishman in London for his second UFC fight. Both fighters are coming off impressive debuts for the promotion, with the former having recently finished Lucas Almeida in Rio.
Aswell will fight an Englishman in London for his second UFC fight. Both fighters are coming off impressive debuts for the promotion, with the former having recently finished Lucas Almeida in Rio.
Dominates in first UFC victory
Aswell defeated Lucas Almeida via TKO (strikes) at 1:42 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
Aswell found himself a -300 favorite over Almeida despite the fact he dropped a unanimous decision to Bolaji Oki in his UFC debut in May. It turned out to be nowhere near a high enough number considering how dominant he looked here. Aswell pushed forward without resistance, firing off power shots that damaged Almeida. He was credited with two knockouts in addition to the brutal ground-and-pound which forced referee Jason Herzog to finally step in. Aswell had plenty of success in his Fury FC days and is still just turned 25 years old, so he's worth keeping an eye on moving forward.
Aswell found himself a -300 favorite over Almeida despite the fact he dropped a unanimous decision to Bolaji Oki in his UFC debut in May. It turned out to be nowhere near a high enough number considering how dominant he looked here. Aswell pushed forward without resistance, firing off power shots that damaged Almeida. He was credited with two knockouts in addition to the brutal ground-and-pound which forced referee Jason Herzog to finally step in. Aswell had plenty of success in his Fury FC days and is still just turned 25 years old, so he's worth keeping an eye on moving forward.
Next fight scheduled
Aswell is scheduled to compete against Lucas Almeida in a featherweight fight at UFC Rio on Oct. 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
For the UFC promotion, Aswell debuted on May 31 at UFC Vegas 107. He defeated Bolaji Oki on short notice, getting another shot at fighting with the company because of his willingness to save the bout.
For the UFC promotion, Aswell debuted on May 31 at UFC Vegas 107. He defeated Bolaji Oki on short notice, getting another shot at fighting with the company because of his willingness to save the bout.
Hangs tough in debut loss
Aswell lost to Bolaji Oki via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Aswell put forth a plenty competent performance considering he accepted this fight earlier in the week and entered as a +425 underdog, the largest on the entire card. He actually won Round 1 on all three scorecards before Oki's length and stand-up skills began to take over. To Aswell's credit, he continued to push forward even though it wasn't going well for him. The 24-year-old Texan and long-time Fury FC competitor is a lock to get another shot with the company due to his willingness to "save" this bout.
Aswell put forth a plenty competent performance considering he accepted this fight earlier in the week and entered as a +425 underdog, the largest on the entire card. He actually won Round 1 on all three scorecards before Oki's length and stand-up skills began to take over. To Aswell's credit, he continued to push forward even though it wasn't going well for him. The 24-year-old Texan and long-time Fury FC competitor is a lock to get another shot with the company due to his willingness to "save" this bout.
UFC debut scheduled
Aswell is scheduled to compete against Bolaji Oki at UFC Vegas 107 on Saturday, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Aswell is a 24-year-old featherweight with a 10-2 record. He has five KO/TKOs and is 5-2 for his remaining fights, all of which went to a decision. Oki is a lightweight, so the weight class difference does make their upcoming bout more intriguing, considering it has not been revealed how their fight will be processed.
Aswell is a 24-year-old featherweight with a 10-2 record. He has five KO/TKOs and is 5-2 for his remaining fights, all of which went to a decision. Oki is a lightweight, so the weight class difference does make their upcoming bout more intriguing, considering it has not been revealed how their fight will be processed.