Ramiz Brahimaj

Overview

Every one of Ramiz Brahimaj's five UFC wins came inside the distance, and four of them ended in round one. The other half of the ledger is five losses, three of them on the scorecards.

He fights at welterweight out of Valle Flow Striking Academy and sits at 5-5 in the UFC, 13-7-0 across all promotions. The wins are finishes, the losses are mostly the full 15 minutes. He either ends it early or he doesn't get it.

Right now he carries a two-fight losing streak into his next bout.

UFC Career

He debuted in November 2020 against Max Griffin and lost by KO/TKO in round 3, 2:03. The first win came in August 2021, a first-round submission of Sasha Palatnikov at 2:33. A unanimous decision loss to Court McGee followed in January 2022, then a quick reset: Micheal Gillmore submitted in round 1 at 2:02 that February.

A gap of more than two years sits between that win and his next appearance. He came back in May 2024 and lost a unanimous decision to Themba Gorimbo. That loss turned out to be the start of his best stretch.

At UFC 309 he stopped Mickey Gall by KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:55. Billy Ray Goff was submitted in round 1 at 3:16 in May 2025. In October 2025 at UFC 320 he finished Austin Vanderford by submission in round 2 at 2:24. Three straight finishes is his longest win streak.

The streak ended in February 2026 with a unanimous decision loss to Punahele Soriano. Then came Neil Magny at UFC 330, a strong opponent by our model's tiers, who stopped him by KO/TKO in round 2 at 3:20.

Three finishes, then two losses.

Fighting Style

Ramiz Brahimaj is a submission hunter. He goes after submissions at a much higher rate than most UFC fighters, and four of his five wins came by submission. He also shoots for takedowns more than most.

He is not purely a grappler. One of his wins is a first-round KO/TKO. Four of his five finishes came in the first round, and the other was a second-round submission.

The weak spots are on defense. His striking defense and takedown defense both sit below the UFC average, and he lands fewer strikes per minute than most. Even so, he absorbs fewer strikes per minute than the typical UFC fighter, which fits a style built around getting the fight to the mat rather than trading. Two of his five losses came by KO/TKO, and the other three went to decision.

Notable Wins

• Austin Vanderford — submission, round 2, UFC 320 (2025)
• Mickey Gall — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC 309 (2024)
• Billy Ray Goff — submission, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Klein (2025)
• Sasha Palatnikov — submission, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Welterweight
• UFC record: 5-5 (4 submissions, 1 KO/TKO)
• Professional record (all promotions): 13-7-0
• UFC debut: 2020
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height/reach: 5'10", 72" reach
• Team: Valle Flow Striking Academy
• Born: The Bronx, NY, United States