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UFC Welterweight

Neil Magny VS Ramiz Brahimaj

Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

32-14-0 Record 13-7-0
39 Age 33
190 cm Height 178 cm
203 cm Reach 183 cm
orthodox Stance orthodox
47% Finish rate 100%
31% KO rate 8%
16% Sub rate 92%

Result Summary

Neil Magny def. Ramiz Brahimaj TKO (Punches) · R2 3:20

Neil Magny stopped Ramiz Brahimaj by TKO (punches) at 3:20 of the second round in their UFC 330 welterweight bout on August 15, 2026. Brahimaj controlled the opening frame with repeated takedowns and sustained top position for much of the round, but Magny reversed momentum in the second by sweeping into top position before returning to his feet. As Brahimaj's pace visibly dropped from fatigue, Magny stepped in with a finishing combination of punches that forced the referee's stoppage. The victory was Magny's 25th in the UFC, extending his recent run to three wins in his last four outings at welterweight at age 39.

Fight Overview

Neil Magny, the UFC's all-time welterweight wins leader, faces his most dangerous finisher in years in Ramiz Brahimaj, who has never been to a judges' scorecard across all 13 professional victories. Magny's volume boxing and elite conditioning favor a long, grinding fight, but Brahimaj's submission aggression presents a genuine early-round threat for a veteran who recently tapped to Yaroslav Amosov.

Keys to Victory

Neil Magny

  1. Use boxing volume and his cardio edge to accumulate clean strikes and make this a deep-round fight.
  2. Stay off the fence and keep lateral movement active to deny Brahimaj the wall space he needs for clinch submissions.
  3. Double and triple the jab to disrupt Brahimaj's forward pressure and keep him responding rather than initiating.

Ramiz Brahimaj

  1. Pursue an early finish aggressively — his path to victory narrows considerably if the fight reaches the championship rounds.
  2. Force clinch tie-ups at every opportunity to inject submission danger and disrupt Magny's technical boxing rhythm.
  3. Use level changes and body kicks to make Magny react defensively and open takedown entries.

Last 5 fights

Neil Magny

  1. L Yaroslav Amosov Submission · R1 3:14 · 13 DEC 2025
  2. W Jake Matthews Submission · R3 3:08 · 28 SEPT 2025
  3. W Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos TKO · R2 4:39 · 2 AUG 2025
  4. L Carlos Prates KO · R1 4:50 · 9 NOV 2024
  5. L Michael Morales TKO · R1 4:39 · 24 AUG 2024

Ramiz Brahimaj

  1. L Punahele Soriano Decision · R3 5:00 · 21 FEB 2026
  2. W Austin Vanderford Submission · R2 2:37 · 4 OCT 2025
  3. W Billy Goff Submission · R1 3:16 · 31 MAY 2025
  4. W Mickey Gall KO · R1 2:55 · 16 NOV 2024
  5. L Themba Gorimbo Decision · R3 5:00 · 18 MAY 2024

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