Shane Young
Skill profile
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.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
vs Gabriel Miranda coinflip UFC 293 Full Card Breakdown, Predictions, & Analysis · September 6, 2023
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.
vs Blake Bilder clear UFC 284 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · February 7, 2023 · 1 read since
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.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Gabriel Miranda 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:59 — UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · September 9, 2023
L Blake Bilder 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
L Omar Morales 10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · March 27, 2021
L Ludovit Klein 16-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:16 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · September 26, 2020
W Austin Arnett 16-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · February 9, 2019
W Rolando Dy 9-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:40 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
L Alexander Volkanovski 15-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · November 18, 2017
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
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Headshot of Shane Young by MMAnytt · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped and resized