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SuYoung You
Bantamweight · “Yoo-Jitsu”

SuYoung You

4-1-0
Hard To Hit Positional Grappler
5'6"Height
65"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
13:04Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Below avg, rated 30 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking decent · Oct 2026 · stats read 18 → nudged -7 inside the band · tag ko power: good (+3) · claims striking power -1, striking volume -1, striking technique -1 (-4) Accuracy — Above avg, rated 74 of 100 · claims striking technique -1, counter striking -1 (-3) Striking D — Below avg, rated 40 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking defence marked as a minus · stats read 84 → nudged +8 inside the band · claims striking defense -2, head movement +1 (-4) Durability — Above avg, rated 75 of 100 · 138 MMA tag chin: durable · Oct 2026 · stats read 65 → nudged -3 inside the band · claims chin +2 (+4) Wrestling — Strong, rated 88 of 100 · claims td offense +2 (+4) TD Defense — Average, rated 57 of 100 · claims td defense +1, getup +1 (+4) Grappling — Above avg, rated 73 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: grappling solid · Oct 2026 · stats read 45 → nudged -6 inside the band · claims sub offense +1 (+2) Control — Strong, rated 92 of 100 · claims top control +2 (+8) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent whiteboard
5 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Buckley vs Malott Full Card Preview & Predictions · October 11, 2026 · whiteboard watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Emmett vs Vallejos · March 8, 2026 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Walker vs Zhang Full Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · August 18, 2025 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Vettori vs Dolidze Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · March 11, 2025 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Yan vs Figueiredo Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Macau) · November 20, 2024 watch ↗
grappling solid whiteboard
4 analyst reads graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night Buckley vs Malott Full Card Preview & Predictions · October 11, 2026 · whiteboard watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Emmett vs Vallejos · March 8, 2026 watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Walker vs Zhang Full Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · August 18, 2025 watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Vettori vs Dolidze Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · March 11, 2025 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 5 reads · whiteboard
grappling solid 4 reads · whiteboard
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Striking D, Durability, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control.

Built on 65 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Hit opponents land only 30% of what they throw
Positional Grappler strong control — rates 92 of 100 · claims top control +2 (+8)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.93
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.68
Striking accuracy52.7%
Striking defense70.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min3.9
Takedown accuracy45.9%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.46
Control time41.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

5 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Cody Chovancek clear UFC Fight Night Buckley vs Malott Full Card Preview & Predictions · October 11, 2026
strikingdecent grapplingsolid

names a specific scrambling-vs-control mismatch

Not a bad striker with strong arms and good head movement, but she over-relies on single power punches and is open to counters once she commits to one. Durable. Her real path is grappling: a reliable, persistent takedown game, good transitions, good scrambles, and strong control once she gets a back take. The analyst favors her specifically because her scrambling should neutralize Chovancek's own shaky top control.

Strengthnot a bad shot, strong arms, good head movement
Strengthvery durable (takes a shot well)
Strengthreliable, persistent takedowns (keeps trying if the first fails)
Strengthgood transitions and scrambles
Strengthstrong back control once taken
Weaknessrelies on single power punches
Weaknessopens herself to counters when she commits to a big single shot, and can lose her balance doing it
chin · durable
vs Elijah Smith lean UFC Fight Night Emmett vs Vallejos · March 8, 2026 · 1 read since
strikingdecent grapplingsolid

"this is far from" a lock, by his own rare admission

A decent striker with good power and head movement, but his output leans on single shots rather than combinations, which the analyst says leaves clear counter windows -- his hitting mainly exists to set up the grappling. There he is really solid: good takedowns he persists with for a second try, good transitions, a strong back-taker with really good scrambles who floats between top positions; the analyst says he could seize control on the mat even if taken down himself.

Strengthgood power
Strengthgood movement and head movement
Strengthpretty good takedowns with second-effort persistence
Strengthgood transitions
Strengthtakes the back well
Strengthreally good scrambles
Strengthfloats between top positions, even defensively if taken down
Weaknessleans on single strikes rather than combinations, leaving clear counter openings
ko power · good
vs Xiao Long lean UFC Fight Night Walker vs Zhang Full Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · August 18, 2025 · 2 reads since
strikingdecent grapplingsolid

A real mechanism is offered (mat control for most of the fight), but he immediately disclaims his own read as a toss-up he isn't sure about.

A fighter whose feet game exists mainly to set up his mat work -- he carries pop and footwork but is exposed to counters and leans on single shots rather than combinations; he absorbs strikes well. His real asset is on the mat: a strong grappler who gets fighters down, refuses to let go after a failed first try, transitions cleanly, takes the back at a high level, scrambles well, and floats smoothly between top positions. The pick for him rests entirely on that mat control, though the analyst voices real doubt about how this plays out. As of 2025-08-18.

Strengthstrong mat fighter: persistent on takedown attempts, clean transitions, elite back control, excellent scrambles, floats between top positions
Strengthcarries decent pop and footwork on the feet
Strengthabsorbs strikes well
Weaknesswide open to counters on the feet
Weaknessthrows mostly single shots rather than combinations
chin · durable
vs AJ Cunningham lean UFC Fight Night Vettori vs Dolidze Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · March 11, 2025 · 3 reads since
strikingdecent grapplingsolid

He calls the striking close and even gives the opponent a slight edge there, leaning on You's grappling control as the deciding factor.

Our words: a decent striker with real power and good footwork, but his single-shot style leaves him wide open to counters, a risk the analyst thinks will catch up to him against stiffer UFC competition. His real strength is the grappling -- he actively hunts entries with a mix of trips, throws and traditional shots, chains options together, takes the back well, and has excellent transitions and scrambles, floating rather than smothering on top.

Strengthreal power and good footwork on the feet
Strengthproactive, varied takedown entries (trips, throws, traditional)
Strengthwell-rounded grappling with excellent transitions, back-taking and scrambling
Weaknesssingle-shot striking style leaves him wide open to counters
vs Baergeng Jieleyisi lean UFC Fight Night Yan vs Figueiredo Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Macau) · November 20, 2024 · 4 reads since
strikingdecent

He commits to You because he expects the fight to reach the mat and favor him there, but he explicitly flags a live alternate path -- a standing exchange where You's open-counter habit lets Jenisuly land -- and tells viewers to be cautious with the pick rather than calling it clean.

A decent striker with good foot movement who is tough and hits hard, though his power trails his opponent's. His main flaw on the feet is a reliance on single shots that leave him open to a counter right after. His grappling is the stronger half of his game: he has shown several different ways to get a fight to the floor, and his transitions, back-taking and scrambling are all called good.

Strengthgood foot movement
Strengthdurable
Strengthhits hard
Strengthvaried good takedowns
Strengthgood transitions
Strengthgood back-taking
Strengthgood scrambling
Weaknessrelies on single shots
Weaknessexposed to the counter right after throwing
chin · durable

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
November 23, 2024 vs Baergeng Jieleyisi — 2.8/min (W) Nov '24 March 15, 2025 vs AJ Cunningham — 1.2/min (W) Mar '25 August 23, 2025 vs Xiao Long — 3.87/min (W) Aug '25 March 14, 2026 vs Elijah Smith — 0.49/min (L) Mar '26 October 17, 2026 vs Cody Chovancek — 0.35/min (W) Oct '26

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Cody Chovancek 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · October 17, 2026
5/7Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
11:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Elijah Smith 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:04 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · March 14, 2026
3/3Sig. strikes
16/27Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Xiao Long 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang · August 23, 2025
58/110Sig. strikes
68/214Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W AJ Cunningham 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · March 15, 2025
18/32Sig. strikes
16/52Absorbed
5/10Takedowns
7:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Baergeng Jieleyisi 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo · November 23, 2024
42/87Sig. strikes
9/72Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
4:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
4-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.9 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 1.7 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 52.7% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 70.4% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 3.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 45.9% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 0.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.5
Control time 41.8% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 25.0% avg 48.2%

Headshot of SuYoung You by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized