Michael Aswell
Texas Kid
USA
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.
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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.