UFC on ESPN 68: Billy Ray Goff vs. Ramiz Brahimaj Predictions for Today, 05/31/25
UFC on ESPN 68: Billy Ray Goff vs. Ramiz Brahimaj Pickswise Expert Predictions
The third fight on the Main Card at UFC on ESPN 68 will see Billy Ray Goff take on Ramiz Brahimaj. This will be a fight in the UFC Welterweight division. Goff enters this fight with an MMA record of 9-3 and 2-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 8.56 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 46%. Goff is absorbing 5.71 strikes and has a striking defense of 59%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 2.01 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 17% and a takedown defense of 100%.
Brahimaj enters this fight with an MMA record of 11-5 and 3-3 in the UFC. He is averaging 2.26 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 44%. Brahimaj is absorbing 4.04 strikes and has a striking defense of 43%. His grappling is also decent, averaging 1.51 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.5 submission attempts during the same period. He has a takedown accuracy of 35% and a takedown defense of 44%.
Given that Goff is the significant favorite, we are going to look at how he could win this fight. Goff has already won 7 times by KO/TKO in his MMA career, which includes both of his UFC wins. Because he has already shown a ton of power, and the fact that Brahimaj has been inconsistent in the UFC, backing Goff to win by KO/TKO will be our play.
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