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Fades following fast start Brahimaj lost to Punahele Soriano via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Houston.

Impact Coming off three straight stoppage wins including two in the first round, this was the type of pick 'em fight the 33-year-old Brahimaj had to win in order to continue to climb the ranks at 170 pounds. He got off to a good start, nearly doubling Soriano up on the feet in Round 1 before things fell apart. Brahimaj landed a grand total of seven significant strikes over the course of the final 10 minutes which negated his three successful takedowns. All told, Ramiz is 5-4 in his first nine UFC bouts and figures to hover around the .500 mark moving forward.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Set for UFC Houston Brahimaj will take on Punahele Soriano in a welterweight matchup at UFC Houston on Feb. 21, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Brahimaj has been on a roll of late, winning three fights in a row, all via stoppage, with two bonus-winning efforts included in that stretch. He now faces Soriano, who is on a three-fight winning streak of his own and has a significant edge in volume striking. Brahimaj will likely look to get this fight to the mat, and while Soriano's 40 percent takedown defense looks poor on the surface, that number is skewed by a 2022 fight in which he was taken down 11 times, and he's since made improvements in that area.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Ramiz Brahimaj admits he was 'terrified' of Austin Vanderford prior to submission win | UFC 320 UFC 320 winner Ramiz Brahimaj spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his second-round submission of Austin Vanderford.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Second straight submission win Brahimaj defeated Austin Vanderford via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:22 of Round 2 at UFC 320 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact It's a second straight upset submission win for Brahimaj in the span of less than five months. Ramiz was predictably struggling with both the stand-up and wrestling game of Vanderford, but he managed one big flurry on the feet early in Round 2 which turned the tide of the fight. He landed a beautiful head kick was necessitated a sloppy shot from his opponent in which he left his neck exposed. Brahimaj took full advantage. It's hard to get excited about the 32-year-old moving forward simply because he has just a single knockout win in his professional career, but Brahimaj's submission skills are legit.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Vanderford thinks he's bad matchup for most ranked UFC welterweights | UFC 320 UFC 320 fighter Austin Vanderford spoke to MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn ahead of his preliminary card bout vs. Ramiz Brahimaj on Saturday in Las V...

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Ready to face Vanderford Brahimaj will face Austin Vanderford in a welterweight bout at UFC 320 on Oct. 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Brahimaj delivered a dominant performance in his most recent trip to the octagon, defeating Billy Goff via submission in the first two minutes of the opening round of their fight May 31. Brahimaj has fought just four times since February 2022, but he's won three of them, and he'll look to extend their positive run of results against an opponent who has only one UFC fight in his resume.

AUGUST 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Belal Muhammad praises Ramiz Brahimaj's devastating submission at UFC Vegas 107 with two-word reaction Belal Muhammad is impressed by Ramiz Brahimaj's performance against Billy Ray Goff at UFC Vegas 107.

JUNE 1, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Ramiz Brahimaj explains emotional outburst after devastating choke finish | UFC Vegas 107 UFC on ESPN 68 winner Ramiz Brahimaj talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after his first-round submission of Billy Ray Goff.

JUNE 1, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Dominates in upset victory Brahimaj defeated Billy Goff via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 3:16 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact Brahimaj and Goff were supposed to each face different opponents on this card, yet when each of the respective fights fells through, they were matched up against each other. It worked out swimmingly for the former, who dominated as a +300 underdog. Not wanting to mess around with the power of Goff, Ramiz landed a takedown moments after the opening bell rang and was never threatened from there. The guillotine choke which put Goff away was as beautiful an attempt as you'll ever see. Brahimaj has fought just four times since February 2022, but he's won three of them.

JUNE 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

New opponent scheduled Brahimaj is scheduled to compete against Billy Goff in a welterweight fight at UFC Vegas 107 on Saturday, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Brahimaj was scheduled to fight Oban Elliott at UFC Vegas 107, which the latter will sit out. That same card, Goff had been slated against Seok Hyun Ko before the Korean withdrew. Goff's last fight was a win via unanimous decision over Trey Waters more than one year ago.

MAY 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will face Elliott Brahimaj will face Oban Elliott at UFC Vegas 107 on May 31, Alex Behunin of MMA Mania reports.

Impact Brahimaj is coming off the first knockout win of his career when he defeated Mickey Gall at UFC 309 on Nov. 16, 2024. The 33-year-old has gone 3-3 in his first six UFC contests and has alternated wins and losses over that stretch, so he's now looking for the first winning streak with the promotion.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UFC Fight Night 241: Themba Gorimbo vs. Ramiz Brahimaj odds, picks and predictions In a 3-round welterweight bout on the main card, Themba Gorimbo and Ramiz Brahimaj meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 241 -- also known as UFC...

MAY 18, 2024 • AZCENTRAL.COM