Born in Lewisham, England, Young started fighting at age 17 to stay out of trouble in the streets.
Young became a professional fighter in 2006 and fought the first five fights of his career in Cage Rage - Contenders, building up a record of 4-1.
Young then fought fellow current UFC fighter, and yet unbeaten, Paul Sass, in Olympian MMA Championship, tapping out to a heel hook at 2:01 of the first round.
Young next faced Michihiro Omigawa on 5 November 2011 at UFC 138[2] and lost via unanimous decision.
Young faced Robbie Peralta on 29 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5.