19 Facts About Shane Young

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

Shane Young went to Dilworth School, where he was the rugby team captain for two years.

Shane Young studied to become an architect before pursuing a career in mixed martial arts.

Shane Young is of European and Maori descent and is affiliated with the Maori tribe Ngati Kahungunu.

Shane Young uses fighting as the platform to inspire New Zealand mixed-blood Maori to accept their Maori roots and to be sporting stars.

Shane Young made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Alexander Volkanovski on 19 November 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura.

Shane Young faced Rolando Dy on 23 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards.

Shane Young won the fight via technical knockout in round two.

Shane Young contemplated stepping away from fighting for the remainder of 2018 to tackle issues with depression after his bout with Dy.

Shane Young said that he spent most of the time with his family while seeking to reconnect with his Maori culture, which helped him to return to a healthy state of mind.

Shane Young returned to fighting and faced Austin Arnett on 10 February 2019 at UFC 234.

Shane Young was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on 27 September 2020 at UFC 253.

Shane Young faced Omar Morales on 27 March 2021 at UFC 260.

Shane Young faced Blake Bilder on 12 February 2023, at UFC 284.

Shane Young faced Gabriel Miranda at UFC 293 on 10 September 2023.

At the weigh-ins, Shane Young weighed in at 149.75 pounds, three and three quarters pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit.

The bout proceeded at catchweight and Shane Young was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Miranda.

Shane Young lost the fight via technical submission in the first round.

Shane Young was a builder and foreman prior to competing in MMA professionally.