Savant Young
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Trenell "Savant" Young is an American
professional
mixed martial arts
(MMA) fighter.
by defeating Ed West
with a unanimous decision. Savant 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. Savant fought at their first event, Affliction Banned, losing by second-round armbar against UFC veteran Mark Hominick
.
United States
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professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
(MMA) fighter.
Mixed martial arts
Although his first professional bout was in 1998, in June 2006 Savant decided he wanted to begin training mixed martial arts full-time. In February 2007 Savant won his first fight in the International Fight LeagueInternational Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
by defeating Ed West
Ed West (fighter)
Ed West is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in the Bantamweight division and was featured in the fourth season tournament and is currently fighting in the fifth season tournament....
with a unanimous decision. Savant compiled a 2-2 record with the IFL, and that gave him an opportunity to fight Takeshi Inoue
Takeshi Inoue
"Lion" Takeshi Inoue is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight in the Shooto organization. In other organizations such as the WEC he would be considered a featherweight as Shooto's 143 lb. weight class is known as lightweight.-Biography:On November 8, 2007, he...
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
Affliction Clothing
Affliction Clothing is an American clothing manufacturer based in Seal Beach, California. It is owned by Affliction Inc., which ran a mixed martial arts promotion, Affliction Entertainment.- History :Affliction was launched in August 2005...
Promotion. Savant fought at their first event, Affliction Banned, losing by second-round armbar against UFC veteran Mark Hominick
Mark Hominick
Mark Hominick is a Canadian mixed martial artist, former TKO Featherweight Champion, and current UFC fighter. Hominick is currently ranked as the #4 featherweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly.-Mixed martial arts career:...
.
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 life-long 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.MMA record
| 9-8-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Mark HominickMark Hominick Mark Hominick is a Canadian mixed martial artist, former TKO Featherweight Champion, and current UFC fighter. Hominick is currently ranked as the #4 featherweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly.-Mixed martial arts career:... |
Submission (Armbar) | Affliction: Banned Affliction: Banned Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California... |
7/19/2008 | 2 | 4:25 |  Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim, California Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Win |  Takeshi InoueTakeshi Inoue "Lion" Takeshi Inoue is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight in the Shooto organization. In other organizations such as the WEC he would be considered a featherweight as Shooto's 143 lb. weight class is known as lightweight.-Biography:On November 8, 2007, he... |
Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto- Tradition 1 | 5/3/2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| Loss |  Deividas TauroseviciusDeividas Taurosevičius Deividas Taurosevičius is a Lithuanian mixed martial artist.-Career:Taurosevičius started his professional MMA career in 2002, primarily competing on cards in Massachusetts and New Jersey... |
Decision (Unanimous) | IFL- 2007 Semifinals | 8/2/2007 | 3 | 4:00 | East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan.... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Loss | Ryan Schultz Ryan Schultz Ryan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:... |
Decision (Unanimous) | IFL-Everett | 6/1/2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Everett, Washington Everett, Washington Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Win | Adam Lynn |
KO (Punch) | IFL-Los Angeles | 3/17/2007 | 2 | 0:21 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Win | Ed West Ed West (fighter) Ed West is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in the Bantamweight division and was featured in the fourth season tournament and is currently fighting in the fifth season tournament.... |
Decision (Unanimous) | IFL-Houston | 2/2/2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Win | Danny Suarez |
KO (Superman Punch) | BIB-Beatdown in Bakersfield | 11/17/2006 | 1 | 2:32 | Bakersfield, California Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively.... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Loss | Gabe Ruediger Gabe Ruediger Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:... |
Submission (Armbar) | PF 1-The Beginning | 5/12/2006 | 3 | 1:29 | Hollywood, California, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Loss | Chris Lytle Chris Lytle Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did... |
Submission (Strikes) | WEC 18-Unfinished Business | 1/13/2006 | 1 | 3:50 | Lemoore, California Lemoore, California Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Loss | John Alessio John Alessio John Paul Alessio is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Welterweight. Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including WEC, UFC, PRIDE, KOTC, MFC and DREAM.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:... |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | KOTC-Shock and Awe | 10/1/2005 | 3 | 2:09 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
| Win | Kendall Grove Kendall Grove Kendall Kekoa Grove is an American mixed martial artist. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 on Spike TV.- Early life :... |
Technical Submission (Choke) | LIP 1-Lockdown in Paradise 1 | 3/19/2005 | 1 | 2:00 | Lahania, Hawaii, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Win |  Marcus Vinicios |
Decision | XP 2-Xtreme Pankration 2 | 4/12/2002 | N/A | N/A | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Loss | Jason Von Flue Jason Von Flue Jason Lee Von Flue is a mixed martial artist most notable for appearing on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and broadcast on Spike TV.... |
KO (Punch) | IFC WC 5-Warriors Challenge 5 | 9/18/1999 | 1 | 0:05 | Fresno, California Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Win | Victor Hunsaker |
Submission (Heel Hook) | NG 9-Neutral Grounds 9 | 1/10/1999 | 1 | 1:55 | California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Win | Ronnie Barnwell |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | NG 9-Neutral Grounds 9 | 1/10/1999 | 1 | 1:50 | California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Loss | Scott Herman |
Decision | Neutral Grounds 5 | 6/28/1998 | 1 | 8:00 | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Win | Thomas Kenny Thomas Kenny Thomas Kenny VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces.... |
Submission (Armbar) | ES 2-Extreme Shoot 2 | 6/6/1998 | 2 | Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
External links
- Savant Young IFL Page
- International Fight League