Sunday, November 19, 2017Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
Alexander Volkanovski defeated Shane Young by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura, held Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-26, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.
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Alexander Volkanovski vs Shane Young
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alexander VolkanovskiShane Young
0
Knockdowns0
68 / 114
Significant strikes18 / 81
60%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
79 / 128
Total strikes20 / 83
5 / 14
Takedowns1 / 1
36%
Takedown accuracy100%
8:21
Control time0:16
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alexander VolkanovskiShane Young
3653%1161%
Head
1116%528%
Body
2131%211%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alexander Volkanovski
59%21%21%
Shane Young
83%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alexander Volkanovski68 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/42
66/7
2020/22
Clinch
88/18
55/6
11/1
Ground
1414/18
0
0
Shane Young18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/65
22/6
22/4
Clinch
00/2
33/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alexander VolkanovskiShane Young
R1
20
7
10-910-910-9
R2
29
8
10-910-910-8
R3
19
3
10-910-810-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 39
Significant strikes7 / 33
51%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
21 / 40
Total strikes8 / 34
1 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
1:49
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 47
Significant strikes8 / 41
62%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
32 / 50
Total strikes8 / 41
3 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
2:31
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 28
Significant strikes3 / 7
68%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
26 / 38
Total strikes4 / 8
1 / 4
Takedowns1 / 1
25%
Takedown accuracy100%
4:01
Control time0:16
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Alexander Volkanovski
0
Shane Young
●30-27 Volkanovski×10●30-26 Volkanovski×5
All 15 media scorecards
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-26Volkanovski
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-26Volkanovski
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Volkanovski
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-26Volkanovski
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-26Volkanovski
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Volkanovski
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Volkanovski
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-27Volkanovski
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Volkanovski
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Volkanovski
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-27Volkanovski
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Volkanovski
- MMAMania.com30-27Volkanovski
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Volkanovski
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Volkanovski
Fan Scorecards
24 fan scorecards submitted
96%
Alexander Volkanovski
4%
Shane Young
●30-26 Volkanovski45.8%●30-27 Volkanovski37.5%●30-25 Volkanovski8.3%●30-24 Volkanovski4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Volkanovski
R2
75%
Volkanovski
R3
67%
Volkanovski
Betting Odds
Alexander Volkanovski
-657
87% implied win probability
Open: -583Best: -605
Shane Young
+454
18% implied win probability
Open: +408Best: +500
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Alexander Volkanovski | Shane Young |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -615 | +465 |
| Bookmaker | -679 | +439 |
| Bovada | -650 | +425 |
| Pinnacle | -605 | +485 |
| sports-interaction | -645 | +410 |
| unibet | -770 | +500 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Shane Young absorbs 5.46 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Shane Young lands 5.19 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Shane Young
No background on record
Camp · City Kickboxing · New ZealandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%57%
Head
10%27%
Body
25%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Shane Younglast 2 fights
73%15%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkanovski Shane Young
Strikes landed / min
5.995.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersShane Young · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.315.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersShane Young · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.630.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersShane Young · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersShane Young · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersShane Young · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersShane Young · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.99
Strikes landed / min5.19
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.46
1.63 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.63 / 3.5
34%
Takedown accuracy18%
68%
Takedown defence64%
3:19
Control time / fight0:49
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
Shane Young7 UFC fights · 373 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%199/679
24%88/125
16%60/73
Clinch
4%14/26
3%11/12
0%1/1
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Shane Young13 of 21 ended early · 62%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alexander Volkanovski3-2
- WUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
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- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022TKO · R4 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WYusuke KasuyaUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Lightweight
- WJai BradneyWollongong Wars 4 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJames BishopAustralian FC 13 · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- WDave ButtWollongong Wars 2 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- W
- WJai BradneyRoshambo MMA 3 · Jul 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WRodolfo MarquesAustralian FC 9 · May 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WGreg AtzoriRoshambo MMA 2 · Feb 1, 2014Submission · Lightweight
- WLuke CatubigAustralian FC 7 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- LCorey NelsonAustralian FC 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WAnton ZafirRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R4 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WRegan WilsonCage Conquest · Feb 23, 2013TKO
- WGerhard VoigtAustralia Regional · May 19, 2012DEC
Shane Young1-4
- L
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WBo YanWLF W.A.R.S. 13 · Apr 22, 2017Submission · Featherweight
- WZexian JiangGlory Of Heroes 14 · Feb 18, 2017Submission · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WSiitia LetiBRACE 43 · Oct 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WZhenhong LuWLF E.P.I.C. 4 · May 28, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Featherweight
- WRodolfo MarquesMinotaur 3: Carnage · Mar 4, 2016· R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LWang GuanWu Lin Feng · Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WLiucai CuiEM Legend 3 · Aug 8, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:34 · Featherweight
- WJulian RabaudXFC Australia 24 · May 23, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Featherweight
- L
- WAdrian RodriguezXFC Australia 22 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:32 · Featherweight
- LAdrian RodriguezXFC Australia 20 · Feb 15, 2014MD · Featherweight
- WHayden WattShuriken Fight Series · Nov 23, 2013Submission
- WTBANew Zealand Regional · Jun 8, 2013TKO
- WRay KaitianaIndustry of Combat New Zealand · Sep 22, 2012TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alexander Volkanovski vs Shane Young?
Alexander Volkanovski defeated Shane Young by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura, held Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-26, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alexander Volkanovski vs Shane Young?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-26, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.
Was Alexander Volkanovski vs Shane Young a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Alexander Volkanovski.