SuYoung You

Overview

Four UFC wins, one finish, and the finish is the only fight that didn't go the distance. SuYoung You, "You-Jitsu," is a South Korean bantamweight with a 4-1 UFC record and a 17-4-0 professional record across all promotions. The nickname promises submissions. The UFC results mostly deliver decisions, with the one submission coming late.

He carries a one-fight win streak into his next fight, and his longest UFC run is three straight.

UFC Career

You's path to the UFC ran through Road to UFC. He beat Shohei Nose by unanimous decision at Road to UFC 3.3 + 3.4, then took a split decision over Daermisi Zhawupasi at Road to UFC 3.5 + 3.6. Both were professional fights, but neither counts toward his UFC record.

His UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Figueiredo, a unanimous decision over Baergeng Jieleyisi. Unanimous decisions over AJ Cunningham and Xiao Long followed, and the 3-0 start to his UFC career all ended on the scorecards.

Then came Elijah Smith. You lost by submission in round 2 at 1:04, his only UFC loss and the only time he has been finished. He answered with a submission win over Cody Chovancek at 4:19 of round 3.

Three decisions, one submission win, one submission loss.

Fighting Style

SuYoung You is a low-output striker who is very hard to hit. He doesn't throw much, but he takes little in return and defends well, with accuracy that sits around the UFC average. The result is a fight that stays low in damage on both sides.

The grappling is where he stands out. He is a frequent takedown threat and very difficult to take down himself, which lets him decide where the fight takes place. He doesn't hunt submissions, though, attempting them less often than most.

The results fit that profile. Three of his four UFC wins have gone to the scorecards, and his one finish was a submission in round 3.

Notable Wins

• Cody Chovancek — submission, round 3 (4:19), UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott (2026)
• Xiao Long — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang (2025)
• AJ Cunningham — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Bantamweight
• UFC record: 4-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 17-4-0
• UFC debut: 2024
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'6" / 65"
• Team: Black Combat
• Born: South Korea