Jason Young (fighter)

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Jason Young
Born (1986-06-28) June 28, 1986
Lewisham, England
Other names Shotgun
Residence London, England
Nationality English
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out of South East London, England
Team Team Titan
Trainer Kieran Keddle
Years active 2006 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 9
By knockout 3
By submission 1
By decision 5
Losses 6
By knockout 1
By submission 3
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Young (born June 28, 1986) is an English mixed martial artist. He currently trains at Team Titan and American Top Team.

Early life

Born in Lewisham, England, Young started fighting at age 17 to stay out of trouble in the streets. Before he started fighting professionally, Young worked as a plasterer.

Mixed martial arts career

Early Career

Young became a professional fighter in 2006 and fought the first five fights of his career in Cage Rage - Contenders, building up a record of 4-1. He then moved on to fight three fights in Ultimate Challenge MMA, winning their Lightweight title and accomplishing a notable win over Abdul Mohamed by way of majority decision. Young then fought fellow current UFC fighter, and yet unbeaten, Paul Sass, in Olympian MMA Championship, tapping out to a heel hook at 2:01 of the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Young signed with the UFC as a late replacement for Rani Yahya to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 131 on June 11, 2011.[1] Young lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Young next faced Michihiro Omigawa on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138[2] and lost via unanimous decision.

Young was expected to face Akira Corassani at UFC on Fuel TV 2.[3] However, Corassani was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Eric Wisely.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision, his first UFC victory.

Young faced Robbie Peralta on September 29, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5.[5] During the very first round, Peralta dropped Young with a vicious right hand followed by some devastating ground and pound which knocked Young out cold, giving Young his first KO loss. After the loss, Young was released from the promotion.[6]

Championships and Achievements

  • UCMMA K1 Champion

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 9-6 Robbie Peralta KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic September 29, 2012 1 0:23 Nottingham, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-5 Eric Wisely Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva April 14, 2012 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8-5 Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) UFC 138 November 5, 2011 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8-4 Dustin Poirier Decision (unanimous) UFC 131 June 11, 2011 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-3 Jorge Britto Decision (unanimous) MMA 1: The Reckoning April 2, 2011 3 5:00 Orillia, Ontario, Canada The Score Fighting Series Fight of the Year 2011
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-3 Sergej Grecicho Decision (unanimous) CWFC 38: Young Guns January 10, 2011 3 5:00 North London, England
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 6-3 Paul Sass Submission (heel hook) OMMAC 4: Victorious June 3, 2010 1 2:01 Liverpool, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-2 Abdul Mohamed Decision (majority) UCMMA 8: Dynamite October 24, 2009 3 5:00 London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-2 Jordan Miller TKO (corner stoppage) UCMMA 3: Unstoppable March 28, 2009 2 5:00 London, England
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 4-2 Tim Radcliffe Submission (rear-naked choke) UCMMA 1: Bad Breed December 6, 2008 1 3:03 London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–1 Francis Heagney Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 27 July 12, 2008 3 5:00 London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-1 Jody Cottham TKO (punches) Cage Rage: Contenders 9 April 12, 2008 1 3:02 United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-1 Michael King TKO (punches) Cage Rage: Contenders 7 November 10, 2007 2 0:48 London, England
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 1-1 Steven Elliot Submission (armbar) Cage Rage: Contenders 3 November 12, 2006 1 3:59 London, England
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 Paul Phipps Submission (punches) Cage Rage: Contenders 2 August 8, 2006 1 0:26 South London, England

See also

References

  1. ↑ "With Yahya Injured, Poirier now meets newcomer Young at UFC 131". MMAJunkie. May 3, 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Omigawa vs Jason Young at UFC 138". fightersonly.com. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Akira Corassani vs. Jason Young added to UFC on FUEL TV 2". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  4. ↑ "Young-Wisely completes Sweden's UFC on FUEL TV 2 lineup". mmajunkie.com. February 19, 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Young vs. Peralta Also Lined Up For UFC Nottingham". yourmma.tv. June 20, 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Jason Young released by the UFC". thefightlounge.com. 

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