// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Ramiz Brahimaj
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Ramiz
Brahimaj

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Valle Flow Striking Academy
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Ramiz Brahimaj
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
33
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
13/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 92% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.29
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.27
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.99
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
14%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
45%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#79
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1509
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1567 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
52nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.06 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 15, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 12
1
KO/TKO
8%
12
SUB
92%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
29%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
71%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
8%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
92%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
20 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING63CHIN76STRIKING40CARDIO55AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT80STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY83
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (45%)

Grappling63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery83
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (45%)Not recorded
Grappling63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2014WOCT 2014WJAN 2017WJUN 2017WAUG 2017WDEC 2017WFEB 2018LMAY 2018WAUG 2018LNOV 2018WMAR 2019LNOV 2020WAUG 2021LJAN 2022WFEB 2022LMAY 2024WNOV 2024WMAY 2025WOCT 2025LFEB 2026LAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Williams), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
5%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
3
total
SUB
10
50%
2
10%
-
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
5
25%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Valle Flow Striking Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
SUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Neil MagnyAug 15, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 3:20
UFC 330 - Makhachev vs. Garry
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Punahele SorianoFeb 21, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Austin VanderfordOct 4, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 2:24
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Billy GoffMay 31, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 3:16
UFC on ESPN 68 - Blanchfield vs. Barber
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Mickey GallNov 16, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 2:55
UFC 309 - Jones vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Themba GorimboMay 18, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 241 - Barboza vs. Murphy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Micheal GillmoreFeb 26, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 2:02
UFC Fight Night 202 - Makhachev vs. Green
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Court McGeeJan 15, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 32 - Kattar vs. Chikadze
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sasha PalatnikovAug 21, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:33
UFC on ESPN 29 - Cannonier vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Max GriffinNov 7, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 2:03
UFC on ESPN 17 - Santos vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Carlos MartinezMar 22, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 0:55
LFA 62 - Kenney vs. Cachero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Justin PattersonNov 30, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 55 - Johns vs. Yanez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 13-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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