Ramiz Brahimaj Explained

Ramiz Brahimaj
Birth Date:17 November 1992
Birth Place:The Bronx, New York City, United States
Weight Lb:170
Weight Class:Welterweight
Reach:72 in[1]
Fighting Out Of:Dallas, Texas
Team:Fortis MMA
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Subwin:10
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Decloss:4
Sherdog:178855

Ramiz Brahimaj (born November 17, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Brahimaj started training seriously for MMA when he was 17 while he was a junior in high school. He had always loved fighting and always loved the UFC.[2]

Brahimaj is the son of Kosovar-Albanian parents.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In his MMA debut, he faced Richard Bailey and submitted him via rear-naked choke in the first round. Brahimaj also tapped out his next three opponents that included wins over Josh Sturgill and David Lopez. Then in his promotional debut with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 28, he submitted Sidney Ben Simmons in round one. Brahimaj tapped out Bilal Williams via rear-naked choke in the first round at LFA 33. He lost his first bout against Evan Cutts at LFA 40 via unanimous decision.[4]

Brahimaj faced UFC veteran William Macário at LFA 47 and won by way of guillotine choke in the second round.[5] After losing to Justin Patterson at LFA 55 via unanimous decision, Brahimaj tapped out Carlos Martinez in the first round via arm-triangle choke at LFA 62.

After being booked against Miguel Baeza on Dana White's Contender Series, a tumor was found behind his left eye in his preliminary testing for the bout and had to have surgery to remove it.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Brahimaj was scheduled to face Takashi Sato on June 27, 2020 at but the fight was scratched due to one of Brahimaj's cornermen testing positive for COVID-19.

Brahimaj made his UFC debut against Max Griffin on November 7, 2020, at .[7] He lost the fight via technical knockout due to a doctor stoppage after Brahimaj's ear was split open in round three.[8]

Brahimaj faced Sasha Palatnikov on August 21, 2021, at .[9] He won the fight via technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in round one.[10]

Brahimaj faced Court McGee on January 15, 2022, at .[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Brahimaj, as a replacement for Jonny Parsons, faced Micheal Gillmore on February 26, 2022, at .[13] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round one.[14]

Brahimaj was scheduled to face Michael Morales on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277.[15] However, Brahimaj was forced out the event in mid July due to an undisclosed injury.[16]

Brahimaj was scheduled to face Carlston Harris on February 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 219.[17] However, Brahimaj was pulled from the event citing neck injury.[18]

Brahimaj faced Themba Gorimbo on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241.[19] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[20]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|10–5|Themba Gorimbo|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 10–4|Micheal Gillmore |Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:02|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 9–4|Court McGee|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 9–3|Sasha Palatnikov|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:33|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–3|Max Griffin|TKO (doctor stoppage)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:03|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center|8–2|Carlos Martinez|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|LFA 62||align=center|1|align=center|0:55|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 7–2|Justin Patterson|Decision (unanimous)|LFA 55||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Dallas, Texas, United States| |-|Win|align=center| 7–1|William Macário|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)|LFA 47||align=center|2|align=center|2:34|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 6–1|Evan Cutts|Decision (unanimous)|LFA 40||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 6–0|Bilal Williams|Submission (rear-naked choke)|LFA 33||align=center|1|align=center|4:10|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Ben Simons|Submission (guillotine choke)|LFA 28||align=center|1|align=center|0:46|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Josh Sturgill|Submission (guillotine choke)|XKO 37||align=center|1|align=center|0:24|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Andrew Sosa|Submission (rear-naked choke)|XKO 36||align=center|1|align=center|0:55|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|David Lopez|Submission (kimura)|XKO 34||align=center|1|align=center|0:20|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Richard Bailey|Submission (rear-naked choke)|GCS 1: The Commencement||align=center|1|align=center|2:17|Abilene, Texas, United States|[21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: 2020-06-18. Ramiz Brahimaj UFC. 2022-01-15. www.ufc.com. en.
  3. Web site: Grandsire. Lucas. 2020-04-21. Ramiz Brahimaj talks Kosovo background, talks with the UFC, tumor behind the eye, and more. 2022-01-15. MyMMANews.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: Across The Pond Profile: UFC fighter Ramiz Brahimaj – MMA UK. 2022-01-15. en-GB.
  5. Web site: John Morgan. August 11, 2018. LFA 47 results: Damon Jackson flattens Nate Jennerman, claims interim title. mmajunkie.com.
  6. Web site: Shelton. Cole. 2020-11-05. After thinking MMA career was over due to eye tumor, Ramiz Brahimaj planning for a "war" against Max Griffin. 2022-01-15. BJPenn.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-08-29. "Max Griffin treft Ramiz Brahimaj tijdens UFC evenement op 7 november in Las Vegas". 2020-08-30. MMA DNA. en-US.
  8. Web site: Harshman. Heath. 2020-11-07. UFC Vegas 13 Results: Max Griffin Jabs His Way to Gruesome TKO Over Ramiz Brahimaj. 2020-11-08. Cageside Press. en-US.
  9. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2021-05-24. Sasha Palatnikov vs. Ramiz Brahimaj booked for UFC event on Aug. 21. 2021-08-16. MMA Fighting. en.
  10. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-08-21. UFC Vegas 34 Results: Ramiz Brahimaj Puts Sasha Palatnikov To Sleep. 2021-08-21. Cageside Press. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2021-10-08. BREAKING: Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Court McGee toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 15 januari. 2021-10-08. MMA DNA. en-US.
  12. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2022-01-15. UFC Vegas 46: Court McGee Puts on Crushing Performance Against Ramiz Brahimaj. 2022-01-15. Cageside Press. en-US.
  13. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-02-17. Ramiz Brahimaj Replaces Jonny Parsons, Meets Michael Gillmore at UFC Vegas 49. 2022-02-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  14. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-02-26 . UFC Vegas 49: Ramiz Brahimaj Submits Michael Gillmore In Minutes . 2022-02-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  15. Web site: ATSteveDuncan . 2022-05-11 . Michael Morales vs. Ramiz Brahimaj agregado a UFC 277 . 2022-05-11 . MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . es.
  16. Web site: 2022-07-18 . UFC 277 hit with multitude of withdrawals. Here's where the card stands less than two weeks away. . 2022-07-20 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  17. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2023-01-13 . Carlston Harris vs. Ramiz Brahimaj heads to UFC Vegas 69 . 2023-01-14 . MMA Fighting . en.
  18. Web site: 2023-02-02 . Ramiz Brahimaj injured, out of UFC Fight Night 219 bout vs. Carlston Harris . 2023-02-02 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  19. Web site: Raghuwanshi . Vipin . 2024-03-01 . Ramiz Brahimaj vs Themba Gorimbo Reported for May 18 UFC Event . 2024-03-07 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  20. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-05-19 . UFC Vegas 92: Themba Gorimbo Outwrestles Wrestler Ramiz Brahimaj . 2024-05-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  21. Web site: Ramiz Brahimaj. Sherdog.

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