Ground game
24 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.32 takedowns / 15 at 100% accuracy
- 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins
Featherweight
“The Texas Kid”
11-5
SLpM
7.79
SApM
1.87
Str Acc
47%
Str Def
52%
TD Avg
0.32
TD Acc
100%
TD Def
84%
Sub Avg
0.00
Volume pressure striker
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Striking defense
Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Counter punching
This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.
Fight IQ
Predictable under stress. When the first look fails, the tape shows the same entry again.
Michael Aswell “The Texas Kid” is a 25-year-old Orthodox featherweight out of USA, camped at 4oz Fight Club. The tape read: volume pressure striker. Career mark 11-5-0 — 1 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 10 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (52).
What works. Durability is the standout at 82 (B+). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.32 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense B at 52% / 1.87 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility B (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B on 84% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (24, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): L 4393818 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 5146696 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 4863328 (KO/TKO R1) · L 5145682 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5172335 (Decision - Split R3). Form index negative over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.
This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Enough snap to score and to threaten. Not a blur, but the volume is organized.
Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026 | Fighter 4393818 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 105/252 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Fighter 5146696 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 61/180 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Fighter 4863328 | W | KO/TKO | 1 1:42 | 30/54 |
| May 31, 2025 | Fighter 5145682 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 118/309 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Fighter 5172335 | W | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 0/0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Fighter 5144006 | L | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 155/307 |