Kaitlin Young
UFC DebutNickname“The Striking Viking”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Circle Pines, Minnesota
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Kaitlin Young makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
255-144-2
.639 win rate
Winning-record opponents
18 of 21
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
26
21 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 26 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 4 decInvicta · PFL · HOOKnSHOOT · FCF · RIZIN +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kayla Harrison19-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:35 | PFL | Jul 1, 2022 |
| L | Julia Budd17-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Oct 27, 2021 |
| L | Mariana Morais18-12 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Jun 25, 2021 |
| W | Cindy Dandois17-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | May 6, 2021 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Invicta | Jul 30, 2020 | |
| L | Pam Sorenson9-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Invicta | Aug 9, 2019 |
| W | Faith McMah6-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:52 | Invicta | Jun 7, 2019 |
| W | Sarah Patterson | KO/TKO | Leg Kick and Punches | R1 | 1:25 | Invicta | Nov 16, 2018 |
| W | Reina Miura13-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RIZIN | Aug 12, 2018 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Invicta | Nov 1, 2014 | |
| L | Lauren Murphy16-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Invicta | Apr 5, 2013 |
| L | Leslie Smith12-9-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:19 | Invicta | Oct 6, 2012 |
| L | Liz Carmouche25-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:34 | Invicta | Jul 28, 2012 |
| D | Leslie Smith12-9-1 | Draw | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Invicta | Apr 28, 2012 |
| W | Anna Barone | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | Driller Promotions / SEG | Jan 6, 2012 |
| W | Lizbeth Carreiro5-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:47 | FCF | Oct 1, 2011 |
| L | Julie Kedzie16-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | JMMAS | Apr 9, 2011 |
| W | Julie Kedzie16-13 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | UWC | Sep 24, 2010 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:35 | FCF | Jan 30, 2010 | |
| L | Shana Nelson | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R2 | 1:52 | IMMA 1 | Dec 11, 2009 |
| L | Gina Carano7-2 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 3:00 | EliteXC | May 31, 2008 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:35 | Tuff-N-Uff | Feb 1, 2008 | |
| W | Patti Lee4-4 | KO/TKO | Knee to the Body | R1 | 0:53 | HOOKnSHOOT | Nov 24, 2007 |
| W | Miesha Tate20-10 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:30 | HOOKnSHOOT | Nov 24, 2007 |
| W | Suzy Smith | KO/TKO | Knees | R1 | 0:22 | HOOKnSHOOT | Nov 24, 2007 |
| W | Lindsey Frandrop | KO/TKO | Body Kicks and Punches | R2 | 0:26 | Brutaal | Oct 4, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.