Michael Aswell vs JooSang YooFeatherweight at UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja

Upcoming·UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja·Saturday, September 19, 2026
vs
JooSang Yoo
9-1
Stance
Orthodox
Weight class
Featherweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Yoo ▸

Yoo out-strikes Aswell (thin sample)

Effective offense3.7
Defense56%
KO power
C
6 KO
0.5 KD
Even
C
4 KO
0.5 KD
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Wrestling
Even

Wrestling stays neutral (thin sample)

Takedowns landed
F
21st
0.3
+12
F
8th
0.0
Takedown accuracy25%
Takedown defense
50%
Even
50%
Control time
D
27th
1.3 min
+26
F
1st
0.0 min
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Submission
Even

Little submission threat either way (thin sample)

Submission attempts
F
19th
0.0
Even
F
19th
0.0
Sub win rate
C
57th
0%
0 subs
Even
B
59th
11%
1 sub
Submission defense
C
42nd
0%
Even
C
42nd
0%
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Finishing
◂ Aswell

Aswell is more likely to finish Yoo (thin sample)

Finish rate
B
62nd
100%
Even
B
62nd
100%
KO durability
C
57th
0%
+35
F
22nd
50%
Submission defense
D
41st
0%
Even
D
39th
0%
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Pace
Even

Similar work rate over the fight

Work rate / min — full fight
7.3
Even
7.4
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
7.5
Even
7.4
Pace trend-6%/rd
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Form
Yoo ▸

Yoo is in better recent form than Aswell (thin sample)

Win rate (career)
25%
50%
After a win
0%
Even
0%
Last 5
40%
80%
Win streakL2L1
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition (thin sample)

Schedule strength
15%
13%
Win quality
41%
45%
Ranked opponents
0
Even
0
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
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Activity
◂ Aswell

Aswell is fresher and more active than Yoo

Last bout
2mo
11mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
3
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
5
2
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Tale of the tape
Yoo ▸

Yoo 2" reach · Yoo 3 cm · Aswell 7y younger

25
Age
7y
younger
32
5'8"
173cm
Height
1"
taller
5'9"
175cm
69"
175cm
Reach
2"
reach
71"
180cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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On the bubbleMichael Aswell 24% cut risk · 2-fight skid
Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for each fighter, from opponents’ full pro records

Comparable level of opposition — both faced slates around .525 opponent win rate.

Michael Aswell
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
72-67
.518 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

JooSang Yoo
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
114-100-14
.533 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.