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Gauge Young vs Thiago Moises

Gauge Young is 11-4-0; Thiago Moises is 19-10-0. Thiago Moises is 5 years older than Gauge Young. They have met once: Gauge Young 1, Thiago Moises 0.

Gauge Young
United States
Gauge Young
“Gee Money” · 11-4-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Thiago Moises
Brazil
Thiago Moises
19-10-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Gauge Young

No background on record

Camp · Ignite Jiu-Jitsu
Thiago Moises
BJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJPaulo Streckert
  • 2016RFA Lightweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2016RFA Lightweight Championship (1st defense)Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2016RFA Lightweight Championship (2nd defense)Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
Camp · The Fighting Nerds · Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
64%
25%
Body
13%
18%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Gauge Younglast 5 fights
71%18%11%
Thiago Moiseslast 7 fights
55%14%31%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gauge Young Thiago Moises
Strikes landed / min
6.882.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gauge Young · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.734.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gauge Young · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.201.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gauge Young · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gauge Young · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gauge Young · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gauge Young · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.88
Strikes landed / min
2.52
5.73
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.40
1.20 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.37 / 4.6
32%
Takedown accuracy
30%
76%
Takedown defence
53%
1:53
Control time / fight
2:20
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Gauge Young5 UFC fights · 516 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%257/616
24%125/183
18%95/115
Clinch
4%20/28
1%5/7
0%0/0
Ground
3%14/26
0%0/0
0%0/0
Thiago Moises17 UFC fights · 469 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%198/725
10%45/82
22%101/130
Clinch
3%14/25
3%13/15
0%1/1
Ground
19%90/123
0%2/3
1%5/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Gauge Young and Thiago Moises ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott (Sat, Apr 18, 2026), where Gauge Young won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Gauge Young and Thiago Moises?

Gauge Young is 11-4-0 and Thiago Moises is 19-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gauge Young or Thiago Moises?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Gauge Young or Thiago Moises?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Gauge Young or Thiago Moises?

Thiago Moises is 31 and Gauge Young is 26.

Who has more finishes, Gauge Young or Thiago Moises?

Gauge Young has 7 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Thiago Moises has 12 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).