Lightweight
Gauge Young
“Gee Money”·
Sedalia, MO, United States
Pro record
11-4-0
Model Elo
1455
#1502 of 1994
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Ignite Jiu Jitsu & MMA
- Born
- Sedalia, MO, United States
- UFC debut
- Apr 25, 2025
Profile
Overview
Four UFC fights, four trips to the scorecards. Gauge Young, a lightweight from Sedalia, Missouri, has never won or lost a UFC fight by anything other than decision.
Nicknamed "Gee Money," he stands 5'9" with a 70" reach and fights orthodox out of Ignite Jiu Jitsu & MMA. His UFC record is 2-2, and the 11-4-0 professional record includes fights outside the UFC. He enters his next fight on a one-fight losing streak.
Nothing here ends early. That cuts both ways.
UFC Career
Young's road to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series 8.4, where he lost a unanimous decision to Quillan Salkilld in September 2024. That fight isn't part of his UFC record, but he made his debut in April 2025 anyway, dropping a unanimous decision to Evan Elder.
The bounce-back came four months later. He beat Maheshate by unanimous decision in August 2025, then took a split decision over Thiago Moisés in April 2026 for his longest UFC win streak, two. Stan Dorsainvil ended it in August 2026 with another unanimous decision.
Every fight went the full three rounds. Four fights is a small sample, but it points one way: Young gets taken the distance, and the judges decide.
Fighting Style
Gauge Young is a busy, accurate striker who throws a lot and connects often. He gets hit more than most, so his fights tend to be exchanges rather than clean one-sided stand-up.
He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. Where he stands out on the ground game is defense: he is very hard to take down, so opponents have trouble turning his fights into grappling matches.
His UFC record is 2-2, and all four of his fights have gone the distance. Both of his wins came by decision, with no knockouts or submissions yet.
Notable Wins
- Thiago Moisés — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott (2026)
- Maheshate — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang (2025)
Quick Facts
- Division: Lightweight
- UFC record: 2-2
- Professional record (all promotions): 11-4-0
- UFC debut: 2025
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 5'9" / 70"
- Team: Ignite Jiu Jitsu & MMA
- Born: Sedalia, MO, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–2
- since 2025
- Finish rate
- 0%
- 0 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 0m
- avg 15:00 per fight
- Opposition
- 1515
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1563opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
- 1500opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 15:00
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Stan DorsainvilRecord after: 2-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. RodriguesAug 22, 2026 |
| W |  Thiago MoisésRecord after: 2-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottApr 18, 2026 |
| W |  MaheshateRecord after: 1-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangAug 23, 2025 |
| L |  Evan ElderRecord after: 0-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesApr 26, 2025 |
| L |  Quillan SalkilldRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 8.4Sep 3, 2024 |