Savant Young

Savant Young (born June 19, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 until 2013, he competed for the WEC, Bellator, Shooto, Affliction, the Tokyo Sabres of the IFL, King of the Cage, and Tachi Palace Fights.

Mixed martial arts career Although his first professional bout was in 1998, in June 2006 Young decided he wanted to begin training mixed martial arts full-time. In February 2007 Young won his first fight in the International Fight League by defeating Ed West with a unanimous decision. Young compiled a 2-2 record with the IFL, and that gave him an opportunity to fight Takeshi Inoue at Shooto. Despite Inoue being heavily favored, Young pulled off the upset and beat him by unanimous decision. Young has stated that this win is the reason he was offered a fight contract with the new Affliction Clothing Promotion. Young fought at their first event, Affliction: Banned, losing by second-round armbar against UFC veteran Mark Hominick.

Outside MMA While training part-time, Young worked in post-production at a video editing company, making the feats of others come alive on the screen. An avid video game player, Young has also had a fascination with cars, building and competing with them in street races while in high school.

Personal life Savant and his wife Rahima have two children, a girl and a boy. His mother's name is Debra Baldwin.

Mixed martial arts record Win

Mike Guymon KO (punch) Bellator 85

Irvine, California, United States Lightweight bout. Loss

Rob Emerson Submission (rear-naked choke) TPF 12: Second Coming

Lemoore, California, United States Catchweight (149 lbs) bout. Win

Robert Washington Submission (guillotine choke) TPF 11: Redemption

Lemoore, California, United States Lightweight bout. Loss

Mark Hominick Submission (armbar) Affliction: Banned

Anaheim, California, United States Win

Takeshi Inoue Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1

Tokyo, Japan Featherweight debut. Loss

Deividas Taurosevicius Decision (unanimous) IFL- 2007 Semifinals

East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Loss

Ryan Schultz Decision (unanimous) IFL-Everett

Everett, Washington, United States Win

Adam Lynn KO (punch) IFL-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States Win

Ed West Decision (unanimous) IFL-Houston

Houston, Texas, United States Win

Danny Suarez KO (superman punch) BIB-Beatdown in Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California, United States Loss

Gabe Ruediger Submission (armbar) PF 1-The Beginning

Hollywood, California, United States Lightweight debut. Loss

Chris Lytle Submission (strikes) WEC 18: Unfinished Business

Lemoore, California, United States Loss

John Alessio Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Shock and Awe

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Welterweight debut. Win

Kendall Grove Technical Submission (choke) LIP 1: Lockdown in Paradise 1

Lahania, Hawaii, United States Catchweight (192 lbs) bout; Grove missed weight. Win

Marcus Vinicios Decision XP 2: Xtreme Pankration 2

Los Angeles, California, United States Loss

Jason Von Flue KO (punch) IFC WC 5: Warriors Challenge 5

Fresno, California, United States Win

Victor Hunsaker Submission (heel hook) NG 9: Neutral Grounds 9

California, United States Win

Ronnie Barnwell Submission (guillotine choke) NG 9: Neutral Grounds 9

California, United States Loss

Scott Herman Decision Neutral Grounds 5

United States Win

Thomas Kenny Submission (armbar) ES 2: Extreme Shoot 2

Mission Viejo, California, United States