Savant Young
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| Savant Young | |
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| Nickname | Black Superman |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Born | June 19, 1976 |
| Town of birth | Los Angeles, California |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
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Savant Young born (June 19, 1976) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He currently fights for the Tokyo Sabres of the International Fight League.
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[edit] Mixed Martial Arts
Although his first professional bout was in 1998, in June 2006 Savant decided he wanted to begin training mixed martial arts full-time. In February 2007 Savant won his first fight in the International Fight League by defeating Ed West in a unanimous decision.
[edit] Outside MMA
While training part-time, Young worked in post-production at a video editing company, making the feats of others come alive on the screen. An avid video game player, Young has also had a life-long fascination with cars, building and competing in them in street races while in high school.
[edit] Fight Record
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time |
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| Win | Adam Lynn | KO (Punch) | IFL-Los Angeles | 3/17/2007 | 2 | 0:21 |
| Win | Ed West | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL-Houston | 2/2/2007 | 3 | 4:00 |
| Win | Danny Suarez | KO | BIB-Beatdown in Bakersfield | 11/17/2006 | 1 | 2:32 |
| Loss | Gabe Ruediger | Submission (Armbar) | PF 1-The Beginning | 5/12/2006 | 3 | 1:29 |
| Loss | Chris Lytle | Submission (Strikes) | WEC 18-Unfinished Business | 1/13/2006 | 1 | 3:50 |
| Loss | John Alessio | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | KOTC-Shock and Awe | 10/1/2005 | 3 | 2:09 |
| Win | Kendall Grove | Technical Submission (Choke) | LIP 1-Lockdown in Paradise 1 | 3/19/2005 | 1 | 2:00 |
| Win | Marcus Vinicios | Decision | XP 2-Xtreme Pankration 2 | 4/12/2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Loss | Jason Von Flue | N/A | IFC WC 5-Warriors Challenge 5 | 9/18/1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Win | Victor Hunsaker | Submission (Heel Hook) | NG 9-Neutral Grounds 9 | 1/10/1999 | 1 | 1:55 |
| Win | Ronnie Barnwell | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | NG 9-Neutral Grounds 9 | 1/10/1999 | 1 | 1:50 |
| Win | Thomas Kenny | Submission (Armbar) | ES 2-Extreme Shoot 2 | 6/6/1998 | 2 |
