Lightweight

Ramsey Nijem

Last fought: Jul 2015

RECORD

Pro

9-6-0

UFC

5-5-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:27
Fight Completion Rate	56.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.69
% Fights Inside the Distance	60.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	7-4 (63.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	4-4 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	3-0 (100.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	37.5%
% Time in Control	48.5%
% Time Controlled	14.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	77.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.38
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.52
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.86
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.1%
Distance Strike Defense	71.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.95
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	3.19
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	7.56
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.42
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.19
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.82

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 Lightweight field

Ramsey Nijem 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	Ramsey Nijem
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.6
Strike Differential	1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	62.5%
Takedown Defense	55.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min	5.3
Submission Attempts/15min	1.1
Control Time/15min	7:16
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	60.0%
Avg Fight Time	8:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.9
Takedown Accuracy	75.0%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	3:24

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Andrew Holbrook

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ramsey Nijem29/6346%TD 6/6Ctrl 8:37

Andrew Holbrook20/3951%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	14/30	47%	2/2	2:43	—
	Andrew Holbrook	14/25	56%	0/3	0:44	—

R2	Ramsey Nijem	8/16	50%	3/3	2:17	—
	Andrew Holbrook	4/9	44%	0/0	2:20	—

R3	Ramsey Nijem	7/17	41%	1/1	3:37	—
	Andrew Holbrook	2/5	40%	0/0	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Ferreira

UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto • Aug 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:53

Ramsey Nijem18/5831%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:42

Diego Ferreira25/7036%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	16/45	36%	2/3	0:49	—
	Diego Ferreira	14/53	26%	0/0	0:35	—

R2	Ramsey Nijem	2/13	15%	0/1	0:53	—
	Diego Ferreira	11/17	65%	0/0	0:11	1

WIN

vs. Beneil Dariush

UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson • Apr 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:20

Ramsey Nijem34/5167%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:37KD 2

Beneil Dariush9/2045%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	34/51	67%	1/1	1:37	2
	Beneil Dariush	9/20	45%	0/1	0:29	—

WIN

vs. Justin Edwards

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou • Jan 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ramsey Nijem46/11341%TD 5/7Ctrl 4:44

Justin Edwards25/7633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	15/42	36%	0/0	0:03	—
	Justin Edwards	12/39	31%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Ramsey Nijem	15/34	44%	2/3	3:02	—
	Justin Edwards	0/11	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ramsey Nijem	16/37	43%	3/4	1:39	—
	Justin Edwards	13/26	50%	0/0	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. James Vick

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen • Aug 2013Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:58

Ramsey Nijem0/20%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:22

James Vick0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	0/2	0%	1/2	0:22	—
	James Vick	0/0	—	0/0	0:16	—

LOSS

vs. Myles Jury

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:02

Ramsey Nijem6/2821%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:20

Myles Jury5/2421%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:16KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	5/11	45%	1/1	2:20	—
	Myles Jury	3/8	38%	2/2	2:14	—

R2	Ramsey Nijem	1/17	6%	0/0	0:00	—
	Myles Jury	2/16	12%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Joe Proctor

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz • Dec 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ramsey Nijem49/11742%TD 5/10Ctrl 7:53KD 1

Joe Proctor21/6831%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	14/38	37%	1/3	2:54	1
	Joe Proctor	8/19	42%	0/0	0:55	—

R2	Ramsey Nijem	17/44	39%	2/3	1:38	—
	Joe Proctor	8/32	25%	0/0	0:59	—

R3	Ramsey Nijem	18/35	51%	2/4	3:21	—
	Joe Proctor	5/17	29%	0/0	0:32	—

WIN

vs. CJ Keith

UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida • Jun 2012Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:29

Ramsey Nijem5/1533%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:04

CJ Keith5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	5/15	33%	1/3	1:04	—
	CJ Keith	5/7	71%	0/0	0:23	—

WIN

vs. Danny Downes

UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ramsey Nijem59/7777%TD 8/14Ctrl 12:42

Danny Downes6/2722%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	29/35	83%	4/7	4:01	—
	Danny Downes	4/15	27%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Ramsey Nijem	14/20	70%	2/4	4:11	—
	Danny Downes	2/6	33%	0/0	0:28	—

R3	Ramsey Nijem	16/22	73%	2/3	4:30	—
	Danny Downes	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Tony Ferguson

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011WelterweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:54

Ramsey Nijem12/5721%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tony Ferguson21/3855%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:15KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ramsey Nijem	12/57	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	21/38	55%	2/3	1:15	1

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