Kaitlin Young
| Kaitlin Young | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 15, 1985 Circle Pines, Minnesota |
| Other names | Minnesota Wrecking Machine |
| Residence | St. Louis Park, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Taekwondo |
| Fighting out of | Circle Pines, Minnesota |
| Team | Minnesota Martial Arts Academy |
| Rank | Black belt in Taekwondo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kaitlin Young (born September 15, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist. She competed in the bantamweight division for EliteXC and currently competes for Invicta Fighting Championships.
Young began training in martial arts at age 14, where she explored her interest in taekwondo and earned a black belt.
After attending a taekwondo national conference, Young discovered Thai boxing. She signed up for classes at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy after attending a Thai boxing event.
Graduating at the top of her class from Centennial High School in 2004, Young enrolled in the University of Minnesota, with a major in kinesiology.
Young rose to fame after winning the one-night 2007 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix with three knockouts in a combined time of just 1:45.
She then faced Sarah Schneider at Tuff-N-Uff: "Thompson vs. Troyer" on February 1, 2008, but was defeated by a second-round armbar.
On May 31, 2008, Young was defeated by Gina Carano at EliteXC: Primetime on CBS after the second round when the ringside physician declared her unable to continue.
Young returned to MMA competition on December 11, 2009, but lost to Shana Olsen via second-round technical knock out. Olsen had missed weight for the fight.
Young entered the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 on January 30, 2010 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was defeated by Jennifer Tate in the second round of their quarterfinal bout.
Young was set to face Jamie Seaton in the co-main event at Crowbar MMA: "Fall Brawl" on September 11, 2010, but Seaton withdrew from the fight. Young was then matched up against Liz Carmouche, but the fight was cancelled after Young signed on to take part in the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge reality show. After the show never made it to air, Young and 6 other contestants sued the producers, claiming they were never paid.
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