Shane Young

Overview

Shane Young's two UFC wins came back to back, and both are still the only wins he has. He is 2-5 in the UFC, a New Zealand featherweight out of City Kickboxing who debuted against Alexander Volkanovski in November 2017. Since the second win he has lost four straight.

His overall professional record is 13-8-0 across all promotions. Inside the UFC, the picture is thinner: one stoppage, one decision.

UFC Career

The debut was the toughest assignment on his card history. Young lost a unanimous decision to Alexander Volkanovski in 2017. He answered in June 2018 with a second-round TKO of Rolando Dy at 4:40, then took a unanimous decision over Austin Arnett at UFC 234 in February 2019.

Then the run turned. Ludovit Klein stopped him in 1:16 of the first round at UFC 253. Omar Morales and Blake Bilder both beat him on the scorecards, and Gabriel Miranda submitted him in the first round at UFC 293, 0:59 in.

Three of his five losses went the distance. That makes him competitive more often than the record suggests.

Fighting Style

Young is a busy striker who puts a lot of volume on his opponents. He lands strikes at a high clip, though he also takes more than most and his accuracy is below average. His defense against strikes sits around the UFC average.

The grappling side is lopsided. He is very hard to take down, but he rarely shoots for takedowns himself and seldom hunts for submissions, so his fights are built around striking.

His lone finish in the UFC is a second-round TKO. The rest of his wins and most of his losses have gone the distance, with three of his five defeats coming by decision.

Notable Wins

• Rolando Dy — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards (2018)
• Austin Arnett — unanimous decision, UFC 234 (2019)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 2-5
• Professional record (all promotions): 13-8-0
• UFC debut: 2017
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'8" / 72.5"
• Team: City Kickboxing
• Born: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand