Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Elder vs Young
Apr. 26, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
6
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 145
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 296
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 4
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Sedalia, United States
Fighting style
MMA
Age
24
Height
69.00
Weight
156.00
Octagon Debut
Apr. 26, 2025
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
38.00
- Pro since 2020
- Six wins by KO, one by submission (Arm triangle)
- Five first-round finishes
- Has won four of his last six
- 7-1 amateur record with five finishes
UFC Fight Night (4/26/25) Young lost a three round unanimous decision to Evan Elder
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 8
Episode four (9/3/24) Young lost a three round unanimous decision to Quillan Salkilld
When and why did you start training for fighting? I’ve been wrestling since I was 12, started kickboxing a few years after that. After high school I didn’t really have a career in mind, so I pursued MMA.
Training: Training twice a day except Saturday/Sunday. Striking and grappling every day, strength and conditioning every other day.
Do you have any heroes? I look up to lots of people, but I wouldn’t say I have any heroes.
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It would mean a lot. I’ve worked my whole life to get there, so it’s an important step in my life.
What was your job before you started fighting? Worked at Steak ‘N Shake briefly, but mostly I’ve focused on fighting.
Favorite grappling technique: Whatever works best at that moment in time
Favorite Striking technique: Overhand right
