Gauge Young vs Morquez Forest
Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.
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Tale of the tape
11-3-0Record8-1-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'9"
70"Reach69"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
What's at stake
The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.
If they win+16→ 1659
If they lose-16→ 1627
If they win+24→ 1668
If they lose-24→ 1620
Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.
Opponent quality
Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.
1557 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1513 · 9 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Gauge YoungMorquez Forest
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Gauge Young and Morquez Forest within a point of even.
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1643 vs 1644), separated by just 1 points.
Gauge Young enters on a 2-fight win streak.
Morquez Forest enters on a 3-fight win streak.
Gauge Young finishes 64% of wins inside the distance, Morquez Forest 63%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.