Welterweight

Ramiz Brahimaj

Last fought: Aug 2026

RECORD

Pro

13-7-0

UFC

5-5-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:21
Fight Completion Rate	55.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.67
% Fights Inside the Distance	70.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	53-42 (55.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	9-9 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	44-33 (57.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	36.8%
% Time in Control	24.9%
% Time Controlled	38.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	39.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.62
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.56
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.8%
Distance Strike Defense	53.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.64
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.44
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.21
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.88
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	5.77
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.50

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Ramiz Brahimaj League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Ramiz Brahimaj
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Strike Differential	-1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	34.4%
Takedown Defense	46.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.0
Submission Attempts/15min	1.4
Control Time/15min	3:43
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	80.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	8:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.7
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:31

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Neil Magny

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:20

Ramiz Brahimaj7/978%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:25

Neil Magny24/3863%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	4/6	67%	1/1	4:18	—
	Neil Magny	7/11	64%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ramiz Brahimaj	3/3	100%	0/2	2:07	—
	Neil Magny	17/27	63%	0/1	0:59	—

LOSS

vs. Punahele Soriano

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ramiz Brahimaj38/6757%TD 3/11Ctrl 3:48

Punahele Soriano40/9243%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	31/56	55%	0/1	0:02	—
	Punahele Soriano	17/52	33%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Ramiz Brahimaj	5/7	71%	2/6	1:47	—
	Punahele Soriano	7/12	58%	1/1	2:35	—

R3	Ramiz Brahimaj	2/4	50%	1/4	1:59	—
	Punahele Soriano	16/28	57%	2/3	2:05	—

WIN

vs. Austin Vanderford

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:24

Ramiz Brahimaj21/3560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37

Austin Vanderford5/1631%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	4/13	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Austin Vanderford	4/12	33%	1/1	2:30	—

R2	Ramiz Brahimaj	17/22	77%	0/1	0:37	—
	Austin Vanderford	1/4	25%	2/5	0:53	—

WIN

vs. Billy Ray Goff

UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber • May 2025Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:16

Ramiz Brahimaj1/1100%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:42

Billy Ray Goff1/333%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	1/1	100%	2/3	1:42	—
	Billy Ray Goff	1/3	33%	0/1	0:59	—

WIN

vs. Mickey Gall

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic • Nov 2024Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:55

Ramiz Brahimaj31/5655%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Mickey Gall28/4168%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	31/56	55%	0/0	0:03	1
	Mickey Gall	28/41	68%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Themba Gorimbo

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy • May 2024Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ramiz Brahimaj3/650%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:44

Themba Gorimbo43/5283%TD 5/6Ctrl 10:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	2/2	100%	0/4	1:06	—
	Themba Gorimbo	5/5	100%	0/1	3:20	—

R2	Ramiz Brahimaj	0/3	0%	1/2	1:01	—
	Themba Gorimbo	15/20	75%	3/3	3:42	—

R3	Ramiz Brahimaj	1/1	100%	0/2	1:37	—
	Themba Gorimbo	23/27	85%	2/2	3:11	—

WIN

vs. Micheal Gillmore

UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green • Feb 2022Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:02

Ramiz Brahimaj0/10%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:33

Micheal Gillmore0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	0/1	0%	1/1	1:33	—
	Micheal Gillmore	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Court McGee

UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze • Jan 2022Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ramiz Brahimaj32/6252%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:30

Court McGee54/9159%TD 5/11Ctrl 10:57KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	15/33	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	30/51	59%	2/4	2:58	1

R2	Ramiz Brahimaj	14/25	56%	1/3	0:30	—
	Court McGee	21/37	57%	2/5	3:11	—

R3	Ramiz Brahimaj	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	3/3	100%	1/2	4:48	—

WIN

vs. Sasha Palatnikov

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum • Aug 2021Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:33

Ramiz Brahimaj1/250%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:12

Sasha Palatnikov1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	1/2	50%	2/2	2:12	—
	Sasha Palatnikov	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Max Griffin

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira • Nov 2020Welterweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 3, 2:03

Ramiz Brahimaj45/12337%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

Max Griffin74/16744%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramiz Brahimaj	6/30	20%	0/0	0:13	—
	Max Griffin	11/44	25%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Ramiz Brahimaj	25/66	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Griffin	44/86	51%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Ramiz Brahimaj	14/27	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Griffin	19/37	51%	0/0	0:30	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com