1. Kaitlin Young was born on September 15,1985 and is an American former mixed martial artist who last competed in the lightweight division.
40 Facts About Kaitlin Young
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Kaitlin Young began training in martial arts at age 14, where she explored her interest in taekwondo and earned a black belt.
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Kaitlin Young signed up for classes at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy after attending a Thai boxing event.
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Kaitlin Young rose to fame after winning the one-night 2007 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix with three knockouts in a combined time of just 1:45.
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Kaitlin Young then faced Sarah Schneider at Tuff-N-Uff: "Thompson vs Troyer" on February 1,2008, but was defeated by a second-round armbar.
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On May 31,2008, Kaitlin Young was defeated by Gina Carano at EliteXC: Primetime on CBS after the second round when the ringside physician declared her unable to continue.
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Kaitlin Young returned to MMA competition on December 11,2009, but lost to Shana Olsen via second-round technical knock out.
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Kaitlin Young entered the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 on January 30,2010 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
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Kaitlin Young was defeated by Jennifer Tate in the second round of their quarterfinal bout.
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Kaitlin Young was set to face Jamie Seaton in the co-main event at Crowbar MMA: "Fall Brawl" on September 11,2010, but Seaton withdrew from the fight.
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Kaitlin Young was then matched up against Liz Carmouche, but the fight was cancelled after Kaitlin Young signed on to take part in the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge reality show.
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Kaitlin Young faced Kedzie again in a five-round title rematch at Jackson's MMA Series 4 on April 9,2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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However, Finney withdrew from the fight and Kaitlin Young faced Liz Carreiro instead.
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Kaitlin Young defeated Carreiro by TKO late in the first round.
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Kaitlin Young agreed to face Milana Dudieva at ProFC 37 on November 9,2011 in Ufa, Russia.
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Kaitlin Young faced Anna Barone at "Downtown Showdown 2" on January 6,2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Barone missed weight, but the fight proceeded and Kaitlin Young defeated Barone by TKO when the doctor stopped the fight after round two.
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Kaitlin Young faced Leslie Smith at Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs Ruyssen on April 28,2012.
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Kaitlin Young faced Liz Carmouche at Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs McMann on July 28,2012.
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Kaitlin Young was defeated by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.
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Kaitlin Young was next set to face Sarah Kaufman at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs Sugiyama.
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However, Kaufman suffered an injury and Kaitlin Young instead faced Leslie Smith in a rematch.
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Kaitlin Young was defeated by TKO in the second round.
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Kaitlin Young was scheduled to face Amanda Nunes at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs Waterson on April 5,2013.
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However, Nunes sustained an arm injury and Kaitlin Young instead faced Lauren Taylor.
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Kaitlin Young was scheduled to face Zarah Fairn Dos Santos on November 16,2018 at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs Sorenson.
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Kaitlin Young was fined 25 percent of her purse, which went to her opponent Young.
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Kaitlin Young won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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In June 2019, Kaitlin Young defeated Faith McMah by TKO in the third round.
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Kaitlin Young faced Pam Sorenson on August 9,2019 at Invicta FC 36: Sorenson vs Kaitlin Young for the vacant Invicta featherweight title.
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Kaitlin Young lost the fight in a five round unanimous decision.
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On February 25,2021, news surfaced that Kaitlin Young had signed with Professional Fighters League and is expected to compete in the women's lightweight tournament of season 2021.
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Kaitlin Young made her debut against Cindy Dandois at PFL 3 on May 6,2021.
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Kaitlin Young faced Mariana Morais on June 25,2021 at PFL 6.
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Kaitlin Young was scheduled to face Marina Mokhnatkina on August 19,2021 at PFL 8.
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Kaitlin Young was pulled from the bout a day before the event due to undisclosed reasons.
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Kaitlin Young faced Julia Budd on October 27,2021 at PFL 10.
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Kaitlin Young lost the bout in decisive fashion via unanimous decision.
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Kaitlin Young faced Kayla Harrison on July 1,2022 at PFL 6.
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Kaitlin Young lost the bout, with the referee stoppage at the 2:35 mark of the first round.