Kaitlin Young vs Meisha Tate at Hook n’s Shoot’s Bodog Fight November 2007 This fight is awesome come see the video of the 2 women MMA fighters battle! 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.
During the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge, Young faced Julie Kedzie on September 24, 2010. She defeated Kedzie by split decision.
Young faced Kedzie again in a five-round title rematch at Jackson’s MMA Series 4 on April 9, 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was defeated by unanimous decision.
Young was scheduled to face Jan Finney in the main event of Freestyle Cage Fighting 49 on October 1. However, Finney withdrew from the fight and Young faced Liz Carreiro instead. She defeated Carreiro by TKO late in the first round.
Young agreed to face Milana Dudieva at ProFC 37 on November 9, 2011 in UfA, Russia. However, she withdrew from the fight on October 30 due to complications in securing a visa.
Young faced Anna Barone at “Downtown Showdown 2” on January 6, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Barone missed weight, but the fight proceeded and Young defeated Barone by TKO when the doctor stopped the fight after round two.
Young faced Leslie Smith at Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen on April 28, 2012. Their bout ended in a split draw and was named fight of the night.
Young faced Liz Carmouche at Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann on July 28, 2012. She was defeated by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.
Young was next set to face Sarah Kaufman at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama. However, Kaufman suffered an injury and Young instead faced Leslie Smith in a rematch. She was defeated by TKO in the second round.
Young was scheduled to face Amanda Nunes at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson on April 5, 2013. However, Nunes sustained an arm injury and Young instead faced Lauren Taylor. Young lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In April 2016 it was announced by Invicta FC that Young would be joining their staff as a fight matchmaker, working alongside Julie Kedzie.
Personal life
Young is dating professional Thai boxer Ryan Murray.
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Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | [show] | |
|---|---|---|
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–9–1 | Raquel Pa’aluhi | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi | November 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 7–8–1 | Lauren Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson | April 5, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 7–7–1 | Leslie Smith | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama | October 6, 2012 | 2 | 2:19 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–6–1 | Liz Carmouche | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann | July 28, 2012 | 2 | 3:34 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Draw | 7–5–1 | Leslie Smith | Draw (split) | Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen | April 28, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Awarded Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 7–5 | Anna Barone | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Driller Promotions / SEG – Downtown Showdown 2 | January 6, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Catchweight bout; Barone missed weight. |
| Win | 6–5 | Liz Carreiro | TKO (punches) | FCF 49: Fight Strong For The Cure | October 1, 2011 | 1 | 4:47 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Julie Kedzie | Decision (unanimous) | Jackson’s MMA Series 4 | April 9, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | For Jackson’s MMA Series Women’s Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–4 | Julie Kedzie | Decision (split) | Ultimate Women Challenge | September 24, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Jennifer Tate | Submission (armbar) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 39 | January 30, 2010 | 2 | 2:35 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | FCF Women’s Bantamweight Grand Prix quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 4–3 | Shana Olsen | TKO (punches and elbows) | Ironman MMA | December 11, 2009 | 2 | 1:52 | Welch, Minnesota, United States | Catchweight bout; Olsen missed weight. |
| Loss | 4–2 | Gina Carano | TKO (doctor stoppage) | EliteXC: Primetime | May 31, 2008 | 2 | 3:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Sarah Schneider | Submission (armbar) | Tuff-N-Uff: Thompson vs. Troyer | February 1, 2008 | 2 | 0:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Patti Lee | TKO (knee to the body) | HOOKnSHOOT – BodogFight 2007 Women’s Grand Prix | November 24, 2007 | 1 | 0:53 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Won 2007 HOOKnSHOOT Women’s Grand Prix. |
| Win | 3–0 | Miesha Tate | KO (head kick) | HOOKnSHOOT – BodogFight 2007 Women’s Grand Prix | November 24, 2007 | 1 | 0:30 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Suzy Smith | KO (knees) | HOOKnSHOOT – BodogFight 2007 Women’s Grand Prix | November 24, 2007 | 1 | 0:22 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Lindsey Frandrop | TKO (body kicks and punches) | Brutaal – Fight Night | October 4, 2007 | 2 | 0:26 | Maplewood, Minnesota, United States |