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Shanna Young

“The Shanimal”

Women's FlyweightUnited States

11Wins
9Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LWLL

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Profile

Age
35 (born February 20, 1991)
Born in
Salem
Height
5' 7"
Weight
125 lbs.
Reach
65"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.07 top 75%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.96
Striking accuracy46%Better than 60% of women's flyweights
Strike defense44%Better than 2% of women's flyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 99%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.7
Takedown accuracy0%Better than 1% of women's flyweights
Takedown defense56%Better than 35% of women's flyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Young last fought on November 5, 2022 (Loss vs Miranda Maverick). Young has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Shanna Young

Shanna Young "The Shanimal" is a women's flyweight mixed martial artist, born in Salem, United States, on February 20, 1991. Young stands 5' 7", has a 65" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Young turned professional in 2015, debuting with Valor Fights. A 7-2 record outside the UFC came first. Young made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz in February 2020 and lost to Macy Chiasson by decision. In the UFC, Young is 1-3 across 4 fights.

Young's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos in November 2022, where Young lost to Miranda Maverick.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Miranda Maverick

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos

    Nov 5, 2022

    29Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Gina Mazany

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 3:11

    UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera

    Apr 30, 2022

    49Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Stephanie Egger

    KO/TKO · Elbow to Head From Guard · R2 2:22

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

    Oct 2, 2021

    22Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Macy Chiasson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz

    Feb 15, 2020

    40Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Shanna Young is 11-9 across 20 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on April 11, 2015 (Valor Fights). 16 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins11

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 5

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 7
Finish rate
55% of wins
Longest win streak
4

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Invicta FC2-22018
PFL1-32023
UFC1-32020
KOTC3-02015
Valor Fighting Challenge2-02019
Dana White's Contender Series0-12019
UAE Warriors1-02025
Valor Fights1-02015

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Viviane Araújo Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee Apr 11, 2026
W Amena Hadaya Decision (unanimous), R3 UAE Warriors 62 Jul 24, 2025
L Katharina Lehner Decision (split), R3 Invicta FC 60 Feb 7, 2025
W Pámela Bóveda Aguirre TKO (knees to the body and punches), R1 Invicta FC 58 Nov 6, 2024
L Ilara Joanne Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 4 (2024) Jun 13, 2024
L Kana Watanabe Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 1 (2024) Apr 4, 2024
W Sandra Lavado Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL Challenger Series 13 Feb 24, 2023
L Miranda Maverick Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos Nov 5, 2022
W Gina Mazany TKO (punches), R2 UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera Apr 30, 2022
L Stephanie Egger TKO (elbow), R2 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker Oct 2, 2021
L Macy Chiasson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 Feb 15, 2020
W Maiju Suotama Decision (unanimous), R3 Invicta FC 38 Nov 1, 2019
L Sarah Alpar Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Dana White's Contender Series 24 Aug 13, 2019
W Anastasia Bruce Submission (mounted triangle choke), R1 Valor Fighting Challenge 56 Mar 1, 2019
W Jessica Borga Submission (punches), R3 Valor Fighting Challenge 54 Jan 19, 2019
L Lisa Verzosa Decision (split), R3 Invicta FC 31 Sep 1, 2018
W Pam Sorenson Decision (split), R5 KOTC: Generation X Apr 8, 2016
W Christina Jobe TKO (retirement), R3 KOTC: Bear Brawl Nov 21, 2015
W Moriel Charneski Decision (majority), R3 KOTC: Attack Mode Jul 25, 2015
W Katelyn Dykas Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Valor Fights 22 Apr 11, 2015

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Shanna Young's record?

Shanna Young's professional MMA record is 11 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Shanna Young?

Shanna Young is 35 years old, born on February 20, 1991.

How tall is Shanna Young and what is their reach?

Shanna Young stands 5' 7" with a 65" reach.

Who did Shanna Young fight last?

Shanna Young lost to Miranda Maverick by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos on Nov 5, 2022.