Jason Young
Jason Young was born in Lewisham, England, United Kingdom on June 28th, 1986 and is the MMA Fighter. At the age of 37, Jason Young biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Jason Young (born 28 June 1986) is an English mixed martial artist.
He currently trains for Team Titan and the American Top Team.
Early life
Young, a native of Lewisham, England, started fighting at the age of 17 to avoid being out of jail on the streets. Young served as a plasterer before starting to fight professionally.
Mixed martial arts career
Young became a professional fighter in 2006 and fought the first five fights of his career in Cage Rage - Contenders, building up a record of 4-1. He then moved on to fight three fights in Ultimate Challenge MMA, winning their Lightweight title and accomplishing a notable win over Abdul Mohamed by way of majority decision. Young then fought fellow current UFC fighter, and yet unbeaten, Paul Sass, in Olympian MMA Championship, tapping out to a heel hook at 2:01 of the first round.
Young signed with the UFC as a late replacement for Rani Yahya to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 131 on 11 June 2011. Young lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Young next faced Michihiro Omigawa on 5 November 2011 at UFC 138 and lost via unanimous decision.
Young was expected to face Akira Corassani at UFC on Fuel TV 2. However, Corassani was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Eric Wisely. He won the fight via unanimous decision, his first UFC victory.
Young faced Robbie Peralta on 29 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5. During the very first round, Peralta dropped Young with a vicious right hand followed by some devastating ground and pound which knocked Young out cold, giving Young his first KO loss. After the loss, Young was released from the promotion.