You Su-young
“You-Jitsu”
Record 16-4-0South Korea
The style
Grinding Grappler
takedown volume · top control · submission hunting
GrapplingStriking
South Korean bantamweight who won the Road to UFC Season 3 tournament and carries a career record of 16-4 with 2 no-contests. He is a grappler first, using a high takedown rate and top control to bank rounds rather than trading at range. After three straight decision wins to open his UFC run, he was submitted by Elijah Smith in March 2026 for his first promotional loss.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 16-4-0 |
| Age | 30 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 65" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | South Korea |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 2.15 |
| Striking accuracy | 47% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | 69% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 4.26 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 67% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.37 |
How they win
3 KO/TKO5 SUB8 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO1 SUB2 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Su-young lands on a covered card.