April 18, 2026, 2:30 p.m. ET
Thiago Moises and Gauge Young meet on the UFC Fight Night 273 essential card Saturday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Check out this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
- Last occasion’s outcomes: 4-1
- UFC essential playing cards, 2026: 33-17
Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young UFC Winnipeg preview
Moises (19-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC) has alternated wins and losses since January 2023, going 3-3 in that span. He’s coming off a first-round knockout loss to Jared Gordon in May 2025. After shedding his UFC debut, Young (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) picked up his first promotional win final August by unanimous determination.
Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young UFC Winnipeg professional choose, prediction
Filling out the primary card is a light-weight bout between Thiago Moises and Gauge Young.
Even although each males have traded wins and losses as of late, that is an simple step up for Young.
Young, who made my prospects to watch list circa 2024, is a fighter I’ve been excessive on and like very a lot. However, after seeing extra of him at the next degree, a part of me worries that this may very well be the basic case of being pushed to the UFC too quickly.
Moises is a fighter who I felt has been historically overrated and have subsequently regarded to fade him far more than I look to again him, however these are the fights he historically tends to win.
Young is on the age the place I count on to see fight-to-fight enhancements, I’m simply unsure how assured I could be within the American exterior of the (albeit actual) chance of him exposing Moises’ suspect chin. And if this does find yourself being the gap putting battle that I’m forecasting, I feel that Moises’ leg kicks and counters will have the ability to preserve a cap on issues, as I see this matchup wanting rather a lot like his combat with Alex Hernandez.
The choose is Moises to edge out a aggressive however clear determination win on the scorecards.
Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young UFC Winnipeg odds
The oddsmakers and the general public barely favor the American fighter, itemizing Young -150 and Moises +122 by way of FanDuel.
Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young UFC Winnipeg begin time, watch
Moises and Young are anticipated to stroll to the cage at roughly 8:40 p.m. ET. The combat streams stay on Paramount+.
