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Women's Flyweight · “The Shanimal”

Shanna Young

11-9-0 UFC 1-3-0
Precision Striker Submission Grappler Taken Down Often
5'7"Height
65"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
11:23Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 33.4 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 52.2 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 11.3 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 39.2 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 8.4 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 16.7 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 42.3 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 13.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos · November 2, 2022 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 45 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 52 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler below avg grappling — rates 42 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 11 times · 3.6 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.07
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.96
Striking accuracy45.9%
Striking defense43.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense56.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.66
Control time3.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Miranda Maverick favored — picked against Shanna Young emphatic UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos · November 2, 2022
strikingdecent

The analyst views the other side as a heavy favorite and doesn't give Young much of a realistic path here.

Young holds a real height edge and has a karate background, though the analyst is skeptical it has fully carried over into cage success. Her takedown defense is a clear weak point, which matters a great deal against an opponent built around cage pressure and top control. She has shown an ability to outlast a slow start in a prior fight, which is about the only realistic path the analyst credits her with here.

Strengthheight and length advantage
Strengthhas shown she can weather an early storm
Weaknesspoor takedown defense
Weaknessstriking hasn't translated into consistent success
td defense · poor

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
February 15, 2020 vs Macy Chiasson — 2.67/min (L) Feb '20 October 2, 2021 vs Stephanie Egger — 2.99/min (L) Oct '21 April 30, 2022 vs Gina Mazany — 5.99/min (W) Apr '22 November 5, 2022 vs Miranda Maverick — 1.93/min (L) Nov '22

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Miranda Maverick 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos · November 5, 2022
29/82Sig. strikes
63/108Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gina Mazany 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:11 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · April 30, 2022
49/102Sig. strikes
48/86Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stephanie Egger 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:22 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · October 2, 2021
22/50Sig. strikes
29/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Macy Chiasson 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
40/71Sig. strikes
86/166Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
11-9-0Pro record
Tuco O Tapa (formerly), Knoxville Martial Arts Academy (2014–2022), Syndicate MMA (2022–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 3
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 7
Other 0

Fights by organization

Invicta FC 4
UFC 4
KOTC 3
PFL 2
Valor Fighting Challenge 2
PFL Chicago 1
UAE Warriors 1
PFL Challenger Series 1

+ 2 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 20 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Viviane Araújo Decision (unanimous) PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee
April 11, 2026
PFL Chicago 3 5:00
W Amena Hadaya Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 62
July 24, 2025
UAE Warriors 3 5:00
L Katharina Lehner Decision (split) Invicta FC 60
February 7, 2025
Invicta FC 3 5:00
W Pámela Bóveda Aguirre TKO (knees to the body and punches) Invicta FC 58
November 6, 2024
Invicta FC 1 0:23
L Ilara Joanne Decision (unanimous) PFL 4 (2024)
June 13, 2024
PFL 3 5:00
L Kana Watanabe Decision (unanimous) PFL 1 (2024)
April 4, 2024
PFL 3 5:00
W Sandra Lavado Decision (unanimous) PFL Challenger Series 13
February 24, 2023
PFL Challenger Series 3 5:00
L Miranda Maverick Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
November 5, 2022
UFC 3 5:00
W Gina Mazany TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera
April 30, 2022
UFC 2 3:11
L Stephanie Egger TKO (elbow) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
October 2, 2021
UFC 2 2:22
L Macy Chiasson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Maiju Suotama Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 38
November 1, 2019
Invicta FC 3 5:00
L Sarah Alpar Submission (rear-naked choke) Dana White's Contender Series 24
August 13, 2019
Dana White's Contender Series 2 2:55
W Anastasia Bruce Submission (mounted triangle choke) Valor Fighting Challenge 56
March 1, 2019
Valor Fighting Challenge 1 2:35
W Jessica Borga Submission (punches) Valor Fighting Challenge 54
January 19, 2019
Valor Fighting Challenge 3 3:24
L Lisa Verzosa Decision (split) Invicta FC 31
September 1, 2018
Invicta FC 3 5:00
W Pam Sorenson Decision (split) KOTC: Generation X
April 8, 2016
KOTC 5 5:00
W Christina Jobe TKO (retirement) KOTC: Bear Brawl
November 21, 2015
KOTC 3 5:00
W Moriel Charneski Decision (majority) KOTC: Attack Mode
July 25, 2015
KOTC 3 5:00
W Katelyn Dykas Submission (rear-naked choke) Valor Fights 22
April 11, 2015
Valor Fights 3 1:53

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Shanna Young) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 55 qualified Women's Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.1 avg 4.1
Strikes absorbed /min 5.0 avg 3.8
Striking accuracy 45.9% avg 44.2%
Striking defense 43.8% avg 56.0%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.3
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 41.6%
Takedown defense 56.0% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.5
Control time 3.7% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 39.1%