← UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
Michael Aswell Jr. vs JooSang Yoo
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · 2026-09-19
57.3%
Model
31.0%
Market
3.11
Odds
+26.2
Edge (pp)
provisional · 4 UFC fightsprovisional · 4 fights
Style Matchup
provisional · 2 UFC fightsprovisional · 2 fights
STRIKING
P90
Striking Initiative
P100
P92
Volume
P99
P37
Striking Efficiency
P100
P76
Range Sniper
P100
P33
Kickboxing
P100
P8
Clinch Striking
P40
P36
Defensive Striking
P57
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
P16
Wrestling
P22
P24
Pressure Wrestling
P0
P65
Top Control
P0
P4
Submission
P3
P47
Anti-Wrestling
P13
P40
Grappling Defense
P18
P21
Scrambler
P33
DAMAGE / FINISHING
P74
Power
P98
P34
Finisher
P45
P78
Damage Resistance
P29
· style, not skillFIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
P51
Fast Starter
P71
P48
Pace
P12
P41
Late Fighter
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GLOBAL
P24
Versatility
P28
Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.
Striking
Jr.Yoo
6.72Landed / min6.36
7.11Absorbed / min4.99
40%Accuracy59%
52%Defense56%
0.64KD / 152.58
0.00KD abs / 152.58
Grappling / Wrestling
Jr.Yoo
0.32TD / 150.00
1.28TD att / 150.00
25%TD accuracy—
50%TD defense50%
1:20Control / 150:00
0.00Sub att / 150.00
Targets
Jr.Yoo
Head82%|51%
Body16%|14%
Leg3%|35%
Position
Jr.Yoo
Distance92%|95%
Clinch4%|3%
Ground4%|3%
Ranking evolution Jr. Yoo
AI Matchup Analysis
Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.
Michael Aswell Jr.
Michael Aswell Jr. carries a proven ability to take a shot, and he hasn't been stopped in his recent outings. His defensive work has been trending upward lately. He sits at 1-3 in the UFC and 11-5 overall, with his last win and last loss both coming against modest regional opposition.
JooSang Yoo
JooSang Yoo owns a strong 17-3 mark across all organizations and brings the longer frame, five centimeters of reach on his opponent. He has slight advantages in managing distance and in finding a finish before the scorecards, along with a sturdy chin. He's 1-1 in the UFC.
Matchup Read
Standing, Yoo's reach and distance management give him room to work at the end of his punches, and his finishing threat adds danger if he strings exchanges together. Aswell's asset is durability: he's shown he can absorb what comes and hasn't been finished recently, which matters against an opponent who'd prefer to end it early. If Aswell weathers the range game and drags this into deep water across three rounds, the durability gap narrows Yoo's edge.
What to Watch
- Early striking: whether Yoo uses his reach to control the distance or lets Aswell close and trade inside.
- Durability test: how Aswell holds up if Yoo lands clean and pushes for a finish in the first two rounds.
- Late rounds: if it reaches the third, whether Aswell's chin has turned Yoo's early finishing intent into a decision fight.
Key Uncertainty
With only two UFC fights on Yoo's record, there's a limited sample of how his tools hold up at this level, which caps how confidently his edges can be read here.