Welterweight
Billy Ray Goff
Gulfport, MS, United States
Pro record
9-5-0
Model Elo
1475
#1283 of 1994
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 72.5"
- Stance
- Switch
- Team
- Team Dexter Vale Tudo
- Born
- Gulfport, MS, United States
- UFC debut
- Aug 25, 2023
Profile
Overview
Billy Ray Goff's UFC debut ended in a first-round knockout, and he hasn't won since. A welterweight out of Gulfport, Mississippi, he is 1-3 in the UFC and carries a three-fight losing streak into his next fight.
His one UFC win came by KO/TKO. The three losses came by decision, submission and knockout. One of each.
UFC Career
Goff came to the UFC through Dana White's Contender Series, where he beat Shimon Smotritsky by first-round KO/TKO in August 2022. That fight sits outside the UFC record. His first official UFC appearance followed in August 2023, and he made it count: Yusaku Kinoshita was stopped in Round 1 at 3:49.
Then the run turned. Trey Waters took a unanimous decision over three full rounds in May 2024, and Ramiz Brahimaj submitted him in Round 1 at 3:16 in May 2025. In August 2026, Ty Miller finished him by KO/TKO at 0:15 of Round 3.
Three losses in a row, each a different way. The knockout win remains the high point.
Fighting Style
Goff is a busy striker who takes a lot back. He throws and lands at a high rate, but he also absorbs a lot of strikes, so his fights tend to be exchanges rather than controlled affairs. His accuracy and defense are around the UFC average, so the damage comes from the volume of strikes traded, not from being easy to hit.
On the ground, he is hard to take down but rarely looks to shoot for takedowns himself. He also doesn't hunt for submissions, so he isn't a grappler by trade.
His one UFC win came by first-round knockout. His three losses came by knockout, submission, and decision, so he has been finished twice and gone the distance once.
Notable Wins
- Yusaku Kinoshita — KO/TKO, Round 1 (3:49), UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie (2023)
- Shimon Smotritsky — KO/TKO, Round 1 (3:37), Dana White's Contender Series 6.2 (2022)
Quick Facts
- Division: Welterweight
- UFC record: 1-3
- Professional record (all promotions): 9-5-0
- UFC debut: 2023
- Stance: Switch
- Height: 5'10"; reach: 72.5"
- Team: Team Dexter Vale Tudo
- Born: Gulfport, MS, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 1–3
- since 2023
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 1 of 1 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 32:20
- avg 8:05 per fight
- Opposition
- 1520
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1502opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · Aug 25, 2023
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% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below 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: 7:11
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Ty MillerRecord after: 2-3 | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:15 | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. SalkilldAug 8, 2026 |
| L |  Ramiz BrahimajRecord after: 2-2 | submissionRound 1 · 3:16 | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs KleinMay 31, 2025 |
| L |  Trey WatersRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoMay 11, 2024 |
| W |  Yusaku KinoshitaRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:49 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean ZombieAug 25, 2023 |
| W |  Shimon SmotritskyRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:37 | Dana White's Contender Series 6.2Aug 2, 2022 |