Jason Young (fighter)

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

Jason Young
Born (1986-06-28) 28 June 1986
Lewisham, England
Other namesShotgun
ResidenceLondon, England
NationalityEnglish
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out ofSouth East London, England
TeamTeam Titan
TrainerKieran Keddle
Years active2006 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins9
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 11 June 2011.[1] Young lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Young next faced Michihiro Omigawa on 5 November 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 29 September 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

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 9 wins 6 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 1 3
By decision 5 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–6 Robbie Peralta KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic 29 September 2012 1 0:23 Nottingham, England
Win 9–5 Eric Wisely Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva 14 April 2012 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss 8–5 Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) UFC 138 5 November 2011 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Loss 8–4 Dustin Poirier Decision (unanimous) UFC 131 11 June 2011 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 8–3 Jorge Britto Decision (unanimous) MMA 1: The Reckoning 2 April 2011 3 5:00 Orillia, Ontario, Canada The Score Fighting Series Fight of the Year 2011
Win 7–3 Sergej Grecicho Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns 1 October 2010 3 5:00 North London, England
Loss 6–3 Paul Sass Submission (heel hook) OMMAC 4: Victorious 3 June 2010 1 2:01 Liverpool, England
Win 6–2 Abdul Mohamed Decision (majority) UCMMA 8: Dynamite 24 October 2009 3 5:00 London, England
Win 5–2 Jordan Miller TKO (corner stoppage) UCMMA 3: Unstoppable 28 March 2009 2 5:00 London, England
Loss 4–2 Tim Radcliffe Submission (rear-naked choke) UCMMA 1: Bad Breed 6 December 2008 1 3:03 London, England
Win 4–1 Francis Heagney Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 27 12 July 2008 3 5:00 London, England
Win 3–1 Jody Cottham TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 9 12 April 2008 1 3:02 United Kingdom
Win 2–1 Michael King TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 7 10 November 2007 2 0:48 London, England
Loss 1–1 Steven Elliot Submission (armbar) Cage Rage Contenders 3 12 November 2006 1 3:59 London, England
Win 1–0 Paul Phipps Submission (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 2 20 August 2006 1 0:26 South London, England

See also

References

  1. "With Yahya Injured, Poirier now meets newcomer Young at UFC 131". MMAJunkie. 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
  2. "Omigawa vs Jason Young at UFC 138". fightersonly.com. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  3. "Akira Corassani vs. Jason Young added to UFC on FUEL TV 2". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  4. "Young-Wisely completes Sweden's UFC on FUEL TV 2 lineup". mmajunkie.com. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012.
  5. "Young vs. Peralta Also Lined Up For UFC Nottingham". yourmma.tv. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
  6. "Jason Young released by the UFC". thefightlounge.com.
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