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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Gaston Bolanos won · Decision R3
Elo1516
Gaston Bolanos
Elo1465

Gaston BolanosvsMichael Aswell Jr.UFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · Saturday, June 20, 2026Las Vegas, USA

Official fight result

Gaston Bolanos won

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Engine 7.0 was correct

Pre-fight pick: Gaston Bolanos

Model Prediction: Gaston Bolanos wins(61.2%)

Actual result: Gaston Bolanos wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Michael Aswell Jr. is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Gaston Bolanos has lost 50% of fights by KO.
  • Michael Aswell Jr. has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Gaston Bolanos
Red Corner
VS
Michael Aswell Jr.
Blue Corner
Vegas Odds
1516
Elo
1465
33
Age
25
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'8"
175.26 cm
Reach
175.26 cm

Recent Form

Last 4 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Gaston Bolanos
oldest →
W
vs Aaron Phillips · Apr 23
L
KOvs Marcus McGhee · Jan 24
W
vs Cortavious Romious · Nov 24
L
SUBvs Quang Le · May 25
latest
Michael Aswell Jr.
oldest →
L
vs Bolaji Oki · May 25
W
KOvs Lucas Almeida · Oct 25
L
vs Luke Riley · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Gaston BolanosMetricMichael Aswell Jr.
3.28
Strikes / min
7.79
2.40
Strikes absorbed / min
7.43
50%
Strike defense
51%
0.66
TDs / 15 min
0.32
42%
Takedown defense
57%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.88evenly matched on net striking+0.36
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14501470149015101530← oldermost recent →
Gaston Bolanos(5 fights)Michael Aswell Jr.(4 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +51.0|Blue -51.0
Recent Form
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Striker Score
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Grappler Score
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
EVEN
Layoff
Red +322.0|Blue -322.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Gaston BolanosTargetMichael Aswell Jr.

By target zone

35
29% acc · 40%
Head
86
38% acc · 82%
34
69% acc · 39%
Body
18
75% acc · 17%
18
75% acc · 21%
Leg
1
50% acc · 1%

By position

86
45% acc · 99%
Distance
95
40% acc · 90%
1
33% acc · 1%
Clinch
9
82% acc · 9%
0
Ground
1
25% acc · 1%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Gaston Bolanos rounds
0
even
2
Michael Aswell Jr. rounds
Round 1Michael Aswell Jr. edged it
Sig. strikes29
Takedowns0
Control0:00
47Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Gaston Bolanos edged it
Sig. strikes36
Takedowns1
Control0:22
30Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:01Control
Round 3Michael Aswell Jr. edged it
Sig. strikes22
Takedowns0
Control0:00
28Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:05Control
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
87 / 193
Sig Strikes
105 / 252
44.7%
Sig Str %
40.7%
94 / 202
Total Strikes
115 / 267
1 / 2
TDs
0 / 3
50%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:22
Ctrl Time
1:06

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Michael Aswell Jr.47 / 10047 / 1000 / 10
1Gaston Bolanos29 / 7429 / 740 / 00
2Michael Aswell Jr.30 / 8034 / 850 / 20
2Gaston Bolanos36 / 7137 / 741 / 10
3Michael Aswell Jr.28 / 7234 / 820 / 00
3Gaston Bolanos22 / 4828 / 540 / 10

The Pick

Vegas favorite
Odds

Market-implied probability

No market line yet

Model pick shown for research — not a betting edge.

No Vegas odds available yet.

No market line yet · model 53% (research) · vufc_v4_pure_sklearn_histgb_20260528_113051

🔒 Pick locked Jun 4, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC · never rewritten

Gaston Bolanos

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights5

Michael Aswell Jr.

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights4