Gauge Young vs Thiago Moises

Gauge Young

Pro 11-4-0  |  UFC 2-2-0
VS

Thiago Moises

Pro 19-10-0  |  UFC 8-8-0
Age
26|31
Height
5'9"|5'9"
Reach
70"|70"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Gauge Young Thiago Moises Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.4%42.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.52.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.84.4
Strike Differential1.7/min-2.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.5%29.8%
Takedown Defense87.5%52.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.51.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.01.1
Control Time/15min1:543:16
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%12.5%
Submission % of Wins0.0%37.5%
Decision % of Wins100.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time15:0011:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.20.1
Reversals/15min0.20.1
Edges432 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Gauge Young   Thiago Moises   League median
StatisticGauge YoungThiago MoisesEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate100.0%72.7%
Avg Fight Time15:0011:21
% Fights Inside the Distance0.0%50.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)50.0%61.1%
Opponent UFC Record (all)12-12 (50.0%)69-44 (61.1%)
Opponent Record (among wins)10-10 (50.0%)31-28 (52.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)79.8%55.9%
% Time in Control12.8%21.8%
% Time Controlled7.5%22.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time63.0%49.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min8.783.21
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.395.95
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.38-2.74
Distance Strike Accuracy51.9%37.0%
Distance Strike Defense56.2%55.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.290.40
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.05
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.672.80
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.341.97
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.671.36
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Gauge Young Thiago Moises Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.4%50.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.52.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.84.4
Takedown Accuracy37.5%16.0%
Takedown Defense87.5%0.0%
Control Time/Fight1:543:33
Edges321 even

Last 3 Fights

Gauge Young

LOSS
vs. Stan Dorsainvil
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gauge Young137/25354%TD 3/9Ctrl 2:39
Stan Dorsainvil123/29841%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thiago Moises
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott • Apr 2026Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gauge Young122/22654%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 1
Thiago Moises45/10145%TD 2/15Ctrl 2:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Maheshate
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gauge Young112/20056%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:51
Maheshate66/15044%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds

Thiago Moises

LOSS
vs. Gauge Young
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott • Apr 2026Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Thiago Moises45/10145%TD 2/15Ctrl 2:33
Gauge Young122/22654%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jared Gordon
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:37
Thiago Moises5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jared Gordon7/1354%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:36KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Trey Ogden
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 • Jan 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Thiago Moises55/9459%TD 0/0Ctrl 7:30
Trey Ogden59/9562%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Gauge Young is the busier striker, landing 7.5 significant strikes per minute vs 2.4. Their opponent absorbs 4.4 strikes per minute on average — Gauge Young's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Gauge Young connects on 52.4% of significant strikes compared to 42.5%. The 10pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Gauge Young shoots at 38% accuracy but Thiago Moises stops 52% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Thiago Moises shoots at 30% accuracy against Gauge Young's 88% defense — Gauge Young should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Thiago Moises finishes 50% of wins (12% KO/TKO, 38% sub).

Fight Length: Gauge Young's fights average 15:00 vs 11:21 for Thiago Moises. If this reaches the championship rounds, Gauge Young's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com