Texas-Born Michael Aswell Jr. Looks Forward To Playing Spoiler Against Luke Riley At UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy
Michael Aswell Jr. isn’t unfamiliar with playing the b-side of a matchup. Five months ago, he went into his second UFC bout in enemy territory, facing Brazilian featherweight Lucas Almeida in Rio de Janeiro with his back against the wall after dropping his debut to Bolaji Oki in May. Despite all of that, Aswell Jr. marched forward and steamrolled Almeida inside two minutes of the first round.
Aswell Jr. carries the memory of his first UFC win, particularly being with his coaches and team during his first trip to Brazil.