Savant Young
UFC DebutNickname“Black Superman”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Pasadena, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC
Savant 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
318-176-9
.644 win rate
Winning-record opponents
15 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
20
15 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 20 bouts · 16 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 5 sub · 3 decIFL · NG 9 · Bellator · TPF 12 · TPF 11 +11
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Michael Guymon15-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:48 | Bellator | Jan 17, 2013 |
| L | Robert Emerson21-15 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:29 | TPF 12 | Mar 9, 2012 |
| W | Robert Washington20-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:41 | TPF 11 | Dec 2, 2011 |
| L | Mark Hominick20-12 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 4:25 | Affliction | Jul 19, 2008 |
| W | Takeshi Inoue25-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Shooto | May 3, 2008 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | IFL | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| L | Ryan Schultz23-14-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | IFL | Jun 1, 2007 |
| W | Adam Lynn17-10 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:21 | IFL | Mar 17, 2007 |
| W | Ed West26-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | IFL | Feb 2, 2007 |
| W | Danny Suarez | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:13 | BIB | Nov 17, 2006 |
| L | Gabe Ruediger18-8 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 1:24 | PF 1 | May 12, 2006 |
| L | Chris Lytle31-18-5 | KO/TKO | Submission to Elbows | R1 | 3:50 | WEC | Jan 13, 2006 |
| L | John Alessio35-17 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:09 | KOTC | Oct 1, 2005 |
| W | Kendall Grove24-19 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:00 | LIP 1 | Mar 19, 2005 |
| W | Unknown Fighter | Decision | — | R2 | 5:00 | XP 2 | Apr 12, 2002 |
| L | Jason Von Flue14-12-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:05 | IFC WC 5 | Sep 18, 1999 |
| W | Victor Hunsaker12-6-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:55 | NG 9 | Jan 10, 1999 |
| W | Ronnie Barnwell | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:50 | NG 9 | Jan 10, 1999 |
| L | Scott Herman | Decision | — | R1 | 8:00 | NG 5 | Jun 28, 1998 |
| W | Thomas Kenney | Submission | Armbar | R2 | — | ES 2 | Jun 6, 1998 |
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.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionAEC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Bobby Voelker34-15 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | AEC | Jan 21, 2005 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.