Billy Ray Goff vs Ramiz Brahimaj

May 31, 2025 · ESPN+

DateMay 31, 2025

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueUFC APEX

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, May 31, 2025 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sun 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Sun 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 11:00 AM
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Billy Ray Goff9-5-0Billy Ray Goff vs Ramiz BrahimajRamiz Brahimaj13-7-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ramiz Brahimaj owns a 6-point Elo edge (solid). Ramiz Brahimaj shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Billy Ray GoffRamiz Brahimaj

Recent form

Billy Ray GoffL L L W W · -26 Elo last 5

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Ramiz BrahimajL L W W W · +36 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Billy Ray Goff1629-19 last move

Ramiz Brahimaj1635-13 last move

Why they are ranked here

Billy Ray Goff#162 of 333 active Welterweight fighters · 1629 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Gary Balletto (rated 1615 at the time): +32.
Costliest loss: Lost to Ramiz Brahimaj (rated 1617 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -26 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #161 Zevan Hunt, 1 ahead of #163 Herbert Batista.

Ramiz Brahimaj#155 of 333 active Welterweight fighters · 1635 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Austin Vanderford (rated 1713 at the time): +23.
Costliest loss: Lost to Max Griffin (rated 1647 at the time): -17.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +36 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #154 Peace Nguphane, 1 ahead of #156 Muslim Ibragimov.

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What's at stake

Billy Ray GoffNow 1629 · #162 Welterweight

Wins by decision+16→ 1645

Loses by decision-16→ 1613

Ramiz BrahimajNow 1635 · #155 Welterweight

Wins by decision+16→ 1651

Loses by decision-16→ 1619

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Stat advantages

Billy Ray GoffvsRamiz Brahimaj

Takedown accuracy

0%vs14%

Submission average

0vs1.60

Sig. strikes landed per min

7.51vs2.29

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

5.02vs3.27

Finishing profile

Billy Ray GoffKO/TKO leads 78% of wins

Ramiz Brahimajsubmission leads 92% of wins

Common opponents

Themba GorimboBilly Ray Goff: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Feb 18, 2023Ramiz Brahimaj: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · May 18, 2024

Tale of the tape

Billy Ray GoffRamiz Brahimaj

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

7.51Sig. strikes landed per min2.29

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

46Sig. strike accuracy49

UFC welterweight average : 46%

5.02Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.27

UFC welterweight average : 3.86

59Sig. strike defense47

UFC welterweight average : 53%

1.75Takedown average1.99

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

0Takedown accuracy14

UFC welterweight average : 30%

67Takedown defense45

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0Submission average1.60

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

7Wins by knockout1

0Wins by submission12

2Wins by decision0

2Losses by knockout2

1Losses by submission0

2Losses by decision5

Billy Ray Goff vs Ramiz Brahimaj is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BLANCHFIELD VS BARBER. Billy Ray Goff enters with a 9-5-0 record and Ramiz Brahimaj enters with a 13-7-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.