Shanna Young

“The Shanimal”

MMA · Active

11-9RECORD

4KO / TKO WINS

2SUBMISSION WINS

5DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Shanna Marie Young
Nickname	The Shanimal
Date of birth	20 Feb 1991
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Salem, USA
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Women's Flyweight
Team	Syndicate MMA
Height	170 cm (5′7″)
Reach	165 cm (65″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2015
Status	Active
Pro debut	11 Apr 2015
Last fight	Loss vs Viviane Araujo, 11 Apr 2026

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Titles and honours

Former KOTC Women's Bantamweight Champion (one defence)
Invicta FC Fight of the Night

Background

American flyweight and bantamweight from Salem, Virginia, who fought in the UFC from 2020 to 2022 and has since competed in the PFL, Invicta FC and UAE Warriors. She trains at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas.

Fight history

20 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Viviane Araujo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee	11 Apr 2026	Chicago, Illinois, USA	Catchweight (128.2 lb); Young missed weight
Win	Amena Hadaya	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UAE Warriors 62	24 Jul 2025	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Flyweight bout
Loss	Katharina Lehner	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 60	7 Feb 2025	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Win	Pamela Boveda Aguirre	TKO (knees to the body and punches)	1	0:23	Invicta FC 58	6 Nov 2024	Kansas City, Kansas, USA	Bantamweight bout
Loss	Ilara Joanne	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 4 (2024)	13 Jun 2024	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Loss	Kana Watanabe	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 1 (2024)	4 Apr 2024	San Antonio, Texas, USA	Catchweight (128.6 lb); Young missed weight
Win	Sandra Lavado	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL Challenger Series 13	24 Feb 2023	Orlando, Florida, USA	Catchweight (127.6 lb); Lavado missed weight
Loss	Miranda Maverick	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos	5 Nov 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Gina Mazany	TKO (punches)	2	3:11	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera	30 Apr 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Stephanie Egger	TKO (elbow)	2	2:22	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker	2 Oct 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Macy Chiasson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz	15 Feb 2020	Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA	UFC debut
Win	Maiju Suotama	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 38	1 Nov 2019	Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Loss	Sarah Alpar	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:55	Dana White's Contender Series 24	13 Aug 2019	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Contender Series
Win	Anastasia Bruce	Submission (mounted triangle choke)	1	2:35	Valor Fighting Challenge 56	1 Mar 2019	Knoxville, Tennessee, USA	Flyweight debut
Win	Jessica Borga	TKO (submission to punches)	3	3:24	Valor Fighting Challenge 54	19 Jan 2019	Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Loss	Lisa Verzosa	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 31	1 Sep 2018	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Pam Sorenson	Decision (split)	5	5:00	KOTC: Generation X	8 Apr 2016	Carlton, Minnesota, USA	Defended the KOTC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win	Christina Jobe	TKO (retirement)	3	5:00	KOTC: Bear Brawl	21 Nov 2015	Carlton, Minnesota, USA	Won the inaugural KOTC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win	Moriel Charneski	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	KOTC: Attack Mode	25 Jul 2015	Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Katelyn Dykas	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	1:53	Valor Fights 22	11 Apr 2015	Knoxville, Tennessee, USA	Pro debut; Catchweight (128 lb)