Luke Riley Outpoints Michael Aswell Jr. in UFC London Co-Main Event
The unanimous decision keeps the English featherweight unbeaten, underscoring the promotion's rapid push.
Overview
- Riley earned a clean sweep on the cards with 30-27 scores after a largely stand-up battle at The O2.
- He landed the more damaging shots throughout, while Aswell absorbed punishment and kept pressing forward.
- Riley rated his showing a "5 out of 10," saying he was hit too often even as he moved to 2-0 in the UFC.
- This co-main placement came in only his second UFC bout, which he previously said reflected the company "put a lot of trust" in him.
- Aswell entered as a +160 underdog to Riley’s -192 per DraftKings, with an MMA Junkie pick forecasting a Round 2 finish that didn’t arrive.