The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 260

Shane Young and Ludovit Klein, UFC 253 face-off
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 25: (L-R) Opponents Shane Young of New Zealand and Ludovit Klein of Slovakia face off during the UFC 253 weigh-in on September 25, 2020 at Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Shane “Smokin” Young (13-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

Featherweight (145lbs): 2-1 UFC), 7-2 (MMA), Missed weight 1x

Catchweight (150lbs): 0-1 (UFC)

Lightweight (155lbs): 0-1

Shane Young is a 27 year old fighter that stands at 5’6″ and has a 72.5″ reach. Young fights predominately in the featherweight division, though in his last fight he competed in a catchweight bout of 150lbs thanks to his opponent L’udovvit Klein missing weight.

Young competed for the Vacant XFC Lightweight Championship over six years ago, which seemingly is his lone pro fight at 155lbs.

Young missed weight for his UFC debut against Alexander Volkanovski in 2017. It is worth noting that Young only missed weight by a pound coming in at 147lbs, but because he often uses his full allotted grace pound, he will be a fighter to watch when it comes time to weigh in.