Steven Asplund

Steven Asplund, a 6'5" heavyweight from the United States with a 7-2 professional record, fights out of an orthodox stance as a pure striking specialist. The 26-year-old's fighting style centers on volume striking and knockout power, landing 10.05 strikes per minute at 51% accuracy while maintaining a perfect 100% takedown defense and never attempting a takedown in his career.

Asplund's knockout score of 19.6 underscores his finishing ability, though his cardio score of 34.1 suggests conditioning remains an area for development. In recent action, he delivered a spectacular 16-second knockout of Anthony Guarascio in September 2025, though he suffered a setback via unanimous decision loss to Vitor Petrino in March 2026 after a strong performance against Sean Sharaf in December 2025, whom he stopped in the second round.

Asplund's 51% striking defense indicates he absorbs moderate damage at 6.64 strikes per minute, a concern for longevity in heavyweight exchanges. As a young heavyweight with explosive finishing power but limited grappling credentials, Asplund will need to demonstrate improved cardio and defensive consistency to establish himself in the division's upper ranks.