Shane Young

“Smokin'”

OctagonStats Rating 1455

2-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)

Reach72" (183 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJul 31, 1993

Age33

DivisionFeatherweight

BirthplaceNapier, New Zealand

TeamGroundControl (until 2014) City Kickboxing (2014–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM5.19

Str. Acc40%

SApM5.46

Str. Def52%

TD Avg0.63

TD Acc18%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

7 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate50%

Times finished40%

StreakL4

Best streak2

Avg fight10:16

Octagon time1h 11m

Opp win%75%

ActiveNov. 18, 2017 – Sep. 09, 2023 (7y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Shane Young "Smokin'" is a 13-8-0 striker.

Shane debuted Nov. 18, 2017 vs Alexander Volkanovski (loss). On a 4-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Nov. 18, 2017–Sep. 09, 2023).

Best wins: Austin Arnett (U-DEC R3, Feb. 09, 2019); Rolando Dy (KO/TKO Elbow R2, Jun. 23, 2018).

Shane Young (born 31 July 1993) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the Featherweight division and previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Sep. 09, 2023	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	L Gabriel Miranda	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	0:59	0 0	1 2	0 1	0 1
Feb. 11, 2023	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	L Blake Bilder	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	80 111	0 1	0 0
Mar. 27, 2021	UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou	L Omar Morales	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	46 69	1 2	0 0
Sep. 26, 2020	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa	L Ludovit Klein	KO/TKO Kick	1	1:16	0 1	4 9	0 0	0 0
Feb. 09, 2019	UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva	W Austin Arnett	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	120 77	0 0	0 0
Jun. 23, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards	W Rolando Dy	KO/TKO Elbow	2	4:40	0 0	104 57	1 0	0 0
Nov. 18, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura	L Alexander Volkanovski	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	18 68	1 5	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.