Jason Young (fighter)

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Jason Young
Born (1986-06-28) 28 June 1986 (age 36)
Lewisham, England
Other namesShotgun
Residence London, England
Nationality English
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out ofSouth East London, England
TeamTeam Titan
TrainerKieran Keddle
Years active2006 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins9
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Young (born 28 June 1986) is an English mixed martial artist. He currently trains at Team Titan and American Top Team.

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Early life

Born in Lewisham, England, Young started fighting at age 17 to stay out of trouble in the streets. Before he started fighting professionally, Young worked as a plasterer.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Young became a professional fighter in 2006 and fought the first five fights of his career in Cage Rage - Contenders, building up a record of 4-1. He then moved on to fight three fights in Ultimate Challenge MMA, winning their Lightweight title and accomplishing a notable win over Abdul Mohamed by way of majority decision. Young then fought fellow current UFC fighter, and yet unbeaten, Paul Sass, in Olympian MMA Championship, tapping out to a heel hook at 2:01 of the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Young signed with the UFC as a late replacement for Rani Yahya to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 131 on 11 June 2011. [1] Young lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Young next faced Michihiro Omigawa on 5 November 2011 at UFC 138 [2] and lost via unanimous decision.

Young was expected to face Akira Corassani at UFC on Fuel TV 2. [3] However, Corassani was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Eric Wisely. [4] He won the fight via unanimous decision, his first UFC victory.

Young faced Robbie Peralta on 29 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5. [5] During the very first round, Peralta dropped Young with a vicious right hand followed by some devastating ground and pound which knocked Young out cold, giving Young his first KO loss. After the loss, Young was released from the promotion. [6]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches9 wins6 losses
By knockout31
By submission13
By decision52
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss9–6 Robbie Peralta KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic 29 September 201210:23 Nottingham, England
Win9–5 Eric Wisely Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva 14 April 201235:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss8–5 Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) UFC 138 5 November 201135:00 Birmingham, England
Loss8–4 Dustin Poirier Decision (unanimous) UFC 131 11 June 201135:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win8–3Jorge BrittoDecision (unanimous)MMA 1: The Reckoning2 April 201135:00 Orillia, Ontario, CanadaThe Score Fighting Series Fight of the Year 2011
Win7–3 Sergej Grecicho Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns 1 October 201035:00 North London, England
Loss6–3 Paul Sass Submission (heel hook)OMMAC 4: Victorious3 June 201012:01 Liverpool, England
Win6–2Abdul MohamedDecision (majority) UCMMA 8: Dynamite 24 October 200935:00 London, England
Win5–2Jordan MillerTKO (corner stoppage) UCMMA 3: Unstoppable 28 March 200925:00 London, England
Loss4–2Tim RadcliffeSubmission (rear-naked choke) UCMMA 1: Bad Breed 6 December 200813:03 London, England
Win4–1Francis HeagneyDecision (unanimous) Cage Rage 27 12 July 200835:00 London, England
Win3–1Jody CotthamTKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 9 12 April 200813:02United Kingdom
Win2–1Michael KingTKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 7 10 November 200720:48 London, England
Loss1–1Steven ElliotSubmission (armbar) Cage Rage Contenders 3 12 November 200613:59 London, England
Win1–0Paul PhippsSubmission (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 2 20 August 200610:26 South London, England

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References

  1. ↑ "With Yahya Injured, Poirier now meets newcomer Young at UFC 131". MMAJunkie. 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Omigawa vs Jason Young at UFC 138". fightersonly.com. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Akira Corassani vs. Jason Young added to UFC on FUEL TV 2". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Young-Wisely completes Sweden's UFC on FUEL TV 2 lineup". mmajunkie.com. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Young vs. Peralta Also Lined Up For UFC Nottingham". yourmma.tv. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jason Young released by the UFC". thefightlounge.com.
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