Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
The Great
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Shane Young (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Shane Young
Smokin'
13-8-0
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Qudos 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 Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-26, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkanovski
Shane Young
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 114
Significant strikes
18 of 81
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
79 of 128
Total strikes
20 of 83
5 of 14
Takedowns
1 of 1
36%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:21
Control time
0:16
Significant strikes by target
36 of 78
Head
11 of 67
11 of 13
Body
5 of 10
21 of 23
Leg
2 of 4
40 of 71
Distance
15 of 75
14 of 25
Clinch
3 of 6
14 of 18
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 39
Sig. str.
7 of 33
21 of 40
Total str.
8 of 34
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:49
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 47
Sig. str.
8 of 41
32 of 50
Total str.
8 of 41
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:31
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 28
Sig. str.
3 of 7
26 of 38
Total str.
4 of 8
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:01
Ctrl
0:16

Judges' Scorecards

#VolkanovskiYoung
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#VolkanovskiYoung
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
#VolkanovskiYoung
1109
2108
3109
Total3026

Media Scores

15
Volkanovski
-
0
Young
30-27 Volkanovski×1030-26 Volkanovski×5
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

96%
Volkanovski
4%
Young
24 fan scorecards submitted
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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookAlexander VolkanovskiShane 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 Saturday, November 18, 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 66%34% Shane Young

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Alexander Volkanovski
Pressure Wrestler
10 edges
Shane Young
Complete Fighter
No edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power74
96Speed95
97Precision70
94Durability82
100Engine92
95Wrestling61
92Ground50

Biggest edge Alexander Volkanovski, Ground striking +46

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkanovski is on the left of every row, Shane Young on the right.
92Punch power55
92Kick power92
97Punch speed95
95Kick speed94
97Accuracy70
95Takedowns61
94Ground striking48
89Submissions52
92Chin85
95Body strength78
100Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
13-8-0
1823
Power Index rating
1706
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
Australia
Nationality
New Zealand

Striking Profile

5.99
SLpM
5.19
57%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.31
SApM
5.46
58%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.63
TD Avg.
0.63
34%
TD Acc.
18%
68%
TD Def.
64%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
Shane Young · 0-5
  • L
    BX-9 2 · Dec 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:59 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa · Sep 26, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 7 fights
100.8
Avg sig. strikes
53.3
1.83
Avg takedowns
0.43
3:19
Avg control time
0:49
214
Career high strikes
120
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkanovski
Strike target
Shane Young
65%
Head
57%
10%
Body
27%
25%
Leg
16%
Alexander Volkanovski
Strike position
Shane Young
76%
Distance
93%
8%
Clinch
7%
15%
Ground
0%