Introduction
Jason Young (born 28 June 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 11 June 2011. Young lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Young next faced Michihiro Omigawa on 5 November 2011 at UFC 138 and lost via unanimous decision.
Young was expected to face Akira Corassani at UFC on Fuel TV 2. However, Corassani was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Eric Wisely. 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. 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.
Championships and Achievements
- UCMMA K1 Champion
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 | 000000002012-09-29-000029 September 2012 | 1 | 0:23 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 9–5 | Eric Wisely | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva | 000000002012-04-14-000014 April 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | 8–5 | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 138 | 000000002011-11-05-00005 November 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131 | 000000002011-06-11-000011 June 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 8–3 | Jorge Britto | Decision (unanimous) | MMA 1: The Reckoning | 000000002011-04-02-00002 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 | 000000002010-10-01-00001 October 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | North London, England | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Paul Sass | Submission (heel hook) | OMMAC 4: Victorious | 000000002010-06-03-00003 June 2010 | 1 | 2:01 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 6–2 | Abdul Mohamed | Decision (majority) | UCMMA 8: Dynamite | 000000002009-10-24-000024 October 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 5–2 | Jordan Miller | TKO (corner stoppage) | UCMMA 3: Unstoppable | 000000002009-03-28-000028 March 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Tim Radcliffe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCMMA 1: Bad Breed | 000000002008-12-06-00006 December 2008 | 1 | 3:03 | London, England | |
| Win | 4–1 | Francis Heagney | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 27 | 000000002008-07-12-000012 July 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jody Cottham | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage Contenders 9 | 000000002008-04-12-000012 April 2008 | 1 | 3:02 | United Kingdom | |
| Win | 2–1 | Michael King | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage Contenders 7 | 000000002007-11-10-000010 November 2007 | 2 | 0:48 | London, England | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Steven Elliot | Submission (armbar) | Cage Rage Contenders 3 | 000000002006-11-12-000012 November 2006 | 1 | 3:59 | London, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Paul Phipps | Submission (punches) | Cage Rage Contenders 2 | 000000002006-08-20-000020 August 2006 | 1 | 0:26 | South London, England |