Michael Aswell “The Texas Kid”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 48/100 · Finisher · 2–3 in 5 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 48, Michael Aswell's ORCA rating ranks 89th of 129 active featherweights. Striking offence grades 71 (significant strikes landed per minute 96), 54th of 129 active featherweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 15, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 6. ORCA reads the style as finisher: ends fights. Everything else is in service of that.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 71 | 54 of 129 | Significant strikes landed per minute 96 |
| Striking defence | 34 | 101 of 129 | — |
| Grappling offence | 15 | 126 of 129 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 6 |
| Grappling defence | 61 | 44 of 129 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 87 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 96. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 6.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 48 (peak None)
- Featherweight rank
- 89 of 129 active
- UFC record
- 2–3
- Pro record
- 12–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 5
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 69″ (175 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- 4oz Fight Club
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 6.22
- Significant strike accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 6.13
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.24
- Takedown accuracy: 20%
- Takedown defence: 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-09-19 · W vs JooSang Yoo · Decision - Split · UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
- 2026-06-20 · L vs Gaston Bolanos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
- 2026-03-21 · L vs Luke Riley · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy
- 2025-10-11 · W vs Lucas Almeida · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
- 2025-05-31 · L vs Bolaji Oki · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber
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