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Shane Young
Featherweight · “Smokin'”

Shane Young

13-8-0 UFC 2-5-0
Forward Pressure Striker
5'8"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:16Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 60 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Sep 2023 · stats read 54 → nudged -1 inside the band · claims striking volume +3, striking technique +1 (+4) Accuracy — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2) Striking D — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking defence marked as a minus · stats read 13 → nudged -8 inside the band · claims striking defense -1 (-3) Durability — Below avg, rated 37 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 37 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Below avg, rated 43 of 100 · claims td defense +1 (+2) Grappling — Below avg, rated 31 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling decent · Feb 2023 · stats read 17 → nudged -8 inside the band Control — Weak, rated 19 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC 293 Full Card Breakdown, Predictions, & Analysis · September 6, 2023 watch ↗
  • good UFC 284 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · February 7, 2023 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC 284 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · February 7, 2023 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 2 reads
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Striking D, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, TD Defense · stats alone on Durability, Wrestling, Control.

Built on 71 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Forward Pressure 5.2 landed and 5.5 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Striker average striking — rates 60 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Sep 2023
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.19
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.46
Striking accuracy40.7%
Striking defense52.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.21
Takedowns / 15 min0.63
Takedown accuracy18.8%
Takedown defense64.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time8.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Gabriel Miranda coinflip UFC 293 Full Card Breakdown, Predictions, & Analysis · September 6, 2023
strikinggood grapplingdecent

He calls the matchup a toss-up and repeatedly stresses how hard the call is, says plainly he 'can't pick Shane Young,' frames his own side as little more than a dart throw on the underdog, and explicitly invites the audience to talk him out of it. This is outcome doubt, not just price caution -> coinflip.

A good striker who works effectively at range behind an active jab and solid volume, though his striking defense is a weak point. The analyst is much less positive about his grappling, saying his initial takedown defense is decent but that his output once a fight reaches the mat is poor. He says outright he cannot bring himself to pick Young in this fight.

Strengthgood striking at range
Strengthactive jab
Strengthgood volume
Strengthdecent initial takedown defense
Weaknessstriking defense is a weak point
Weaknesspoor once the fight is on the mat
vs Blake Bilder clear UFC 284 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · February 7, 2023 · 1 read since
strikinggood grapplingdecent

States the pick as Bilder three separate times across the chapter, including a direct closing line naming him, and lays out two distinct paths to victory (knockout or ground finish, or a decision just from repeated drops). No hedge on the win itself; the only uncertainty voiced is about bet sizing, not the winner. No late reversal (rule 3f) -- the pick is Bilder from first mention to last.

A range-based striker -- good striking built on volume, straight punches and long kicks, with a real reach edge (72.5" vs 68.5"). Decent grappling, but the analyst explicitly says that is not his path to the win here. His only route to victory is staying at range for the full fight; the analyst doubts he can finish his opponent but thinks a full-range decision is live.

Strengthgood striking volume at range
Strengthreach advantage
Weaknessdecent grappling only -- not a path he should use against this opponent
range · long

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
November 18, 2017 vs Alexander Volkanovski — 1.2/min (L) Nov '17 June 23, 2018 vs Rolando Dy — 10.76/min (W) Jun '18 February 9, 2019 vs Austin Arnett — 8.0/min (W) Feb '19 September 26, 2020 vs Ludovit Klein — 3.16/min (L) — only 1.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '20 March 27, 2021 vs Omar Morales — 3.07/min (L) Mar '21 February 11, 2023 vs Blake Bilder — 5.33/min (L) Feb '23 September 9, 2023 vs Gabriel Miranda — 1.02/min (L) — only 1.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '23

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Gabriel Miranda 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:59 — UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · September 9, 2023
1/4Sig. strikes
2/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Blake Bilder 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
80/196Sig. strikes
111/190Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Omar Morales 10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · March 27, 2021
46/105Sig. strikes
69/144Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ludovit Klein 16-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:16 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · September 26, 2020
4/7Sig. strikes
9/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Austin Arnett 16-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · February 9, 2019
120/308Sig. strikes
77/209Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rolando Dy 9-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:40 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
104/215Sig. strikes
57/152Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 15-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · November 18, 2017
18/81Sig. strikes
68/114Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
13-8-0Pro record
GroundControl (until 2014), City Kickboxing (2014–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 4
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 6
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
Xtreme Fighting Championship 4
WLF 1
Glory of Heroes 1
BRACE 1
Wu Lin Feng 1
The Legend Of Emei 1
Minotaur 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 21 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Gabriel Miranda Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 293
September 10, 2023
UFC 1 0:59
L Blake Bilder Decision (unanimous) UFC 284
February 12, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
L Omar Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC 260
March 27, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
L Ľudovít Klein KO (head kick and punches) UFC 253
September 27, 2020
UFC 1 1:16
W Austin Arnett Decision (unanimous) UFC 234
February 10, 2019
UFC 3 5:00
W Rolando Dy TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
June 23, 2018
UFC 2 4:40
L Alexander Volkanovski Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
November 19, 2017
UFC 3 5:00
W Bo Yan Submission (choke) WLF: W.A.R.S. 13
April 22, 2017
WLF 1 —
W Zexian Jiang Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Glory of Heroes: Rise of Heroes 7
February 18, 2017
Glory of Heroes 1 5:00
W Siitia Leti Decision BRACE 43
October 1, 2016
BRACE 1 0:36
L Guan Wang Decision (unanimous) Wu Lin Feng 2015: New Zealand vs. China
September 19, 2015
Wu Lin Feng 3 5:00
W Liucai Cui Submission (rear-naked choke) The Legend Of Emei 3
August 8, 2015
The Legend Of Emei 1 2:34
W Julian Wallace KO (punches) Xtreme Fighting Championship 24
May 23, 2015
Xtreme Fighting Championship 1 1:16
L Damien Brown Decision (majority) Xtreme Fighting Championship 23
February 28, 2015
Xtreme Fighting Championship 3 5:00
W Adrian Rodriguez TKO (head kick and punches) Xtreme Fighting Championship 22
November 24, 2014
Xtreme Fighting Championship 3 3:32
W Rodolfo Marques Decision (split) Minotaur 3
June 1, 2014
Minotaur 3 5:00
W Zhenhong Lu TKO (punches) Elevation Power in Cage 4
May 28, 2014
Elevation Power in Cage 1 3:29
L Adrian Rodriguez Decision (majority) Xtreme Fighting Championship 20
February 15, 2014
Xtreme Fighting Championship 3 5:00
W Hayden Watt Submission (rear-naked choke) Shuriken MMA: Rise
November 23, 2013
Shuriken MMA 3 5:00
W Jiraya Fernandes TKO (punches) Jiraya Fernandes
June 23, 2013
Jiraya Fernandes 1 4:50
W Ray Karaitiana TKO (punches) ICNZ 18
September 22, 2012
ICNZ 1 —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Shane Young) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 134 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 5.2 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 5.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 40.7% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 52.5% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 18.8% avg 37.4%
Takedown defense 64.0% avg 60.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 8.0% avg 20.1%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 44.2%

Headshot of Shane Young by MMAnytt · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped and resized