Young went 1-1 in the PFL, debuting with a unanimous decision loss against Tom Lawlor in June. In his last outing, he secured a stunning comeback KO win against UFC veteran Omari Akhmedov (21-7-1) on October’s 2021 PFL World Championship card.
He had been on a seven-fight win streak in Bellator before a unanimous decision defeat by Julius Anglickas in July 2019.
The PFL gave its condolences to Young’s friends and family in a tweet on Sunday morning.
Several of Young’s teammates also paid tribute to Young in replies to the post.
“I cannot believe it. RIP my friend,” wrote UFC light heavyweight Thiago Santos, of Brazil.
Young’s boxing coach Derik Santos also wrote a lengthy tribute to the American on his Instagram account.
“Just a few weeks ago we talked about how excited he was for 2022, and that as soon as he took care of some [injuries] he wanted to schedule getting right back to work with me,” Santos said.
“When he spoke to me I had such a good feeling for him, he was on such an upswing and positive vibe after an injury-plagued career.
“ I was really looking forward to seeing him have continued success after his last big win.”
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