Gage Young defeated Thiago Moises via split decision at UFC Winnipeg. The scorecards were 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 in favor of Young. This marked Young's second consecutive victory, improving his record to 11-3. Moises suffered his second straight loss, falling to 19-10. The bout went the full three rounds.
Gage Young picked up a hard-fought split decision victory over Thiago Moises at UFC Winnipeg, with the judges scoring the three-round welterweight contest 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 in Young's favor.
The win pushed Young to 11-3 overall and handed him back-to-back victories, signaling a resurgent stretch for the welterweight prospect inside the octagon.
Moises, 31, drops to 19-10 with the defeat, his second consecutive loss. The Brazilian trains out of American Top Team and brings a well-rounded game to his fights. Standing five-foot-nine with a 70-inch reach, he fights out of an orthodox stance and generates pressure through a combination of wrestling and submissions, averaging 1.31 takedown attempts and 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. His striking output sits at 2.48 significant strikes landed per minute at 42 percent accuracy, reflecting a measured approach that sets up his grappling rather than relying on volume alone.
Why it matters
- Young's second straight win keeps him climbing in a stacked welterweight division, building momentum toward a potential ranking.
- Moises has now dropped two in a row, raising the stakes for his next outing as he looks to avoid a third consecutive defeat.
- The split decision result suggests a competitive, closely contested fight that could have gone either way on the night.
