UFC: Ramiz Brahimaj has his work cut out if he wants to finish Court McGee

Ramiz Brahimaj is aiming for an early finish against Court McGee this weekend.

It won’t be easy. At the upcoming UFC Fight Night, Brahimaj is matched against a seasoned stayer with 30 professional MMA fights. All of McGee‘s last 16 fights ended in decisions, except one – a loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio nearly six years ago.

For that reason, Brahimaj and his team are taking their preparation very seriously, the 29-year-old welterweight told The AllStar. While he sees ways to end the fight early, he’s getting ready for a “dog fight.”

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“I understand his toughness, his durability. That’s a real thing,” Brahimaj said. “If you have 20 fights in the UFC or 19 fights in the UFC and you’ve only been finished once, that says a lot about you. That says that you’re a durable motherfucker. That’s something that I don’t underestimate at all and I’m definitely prepared for it.”

Tough talk, as one would expect from a fighter. With the toughness, though, comes “a ton of respect” for a fighter that a teenaged Brahimaj saw win The Ultimate Fighter.

“To watch that and now to be competing against him it’s a great honor for me,” Brahimaj said. “He’s had an amazing career. The guy has really fought the who’s who. He has a career that honestly he can definitely look back on and be proud of.

“The dude’s fought some of the biggest names in the game. From Robert Whittaker, Santiago Ponzinibbio, [Dhiego] Lima…the list goes on. Carlos Condit. He’s legitimately fought the who’s who of the sport.”

Respect or not, Brahimaj has a job to do on Jan. 15.

“I can see myself finishing him in the first, second, or third round,” the Fortis MMA prospect said. “Any kind of outcome I can see but as always I see myself as the victor. That’s just the way I envision this fight.

“I’m ready for 15 hard minutes. That doesn’t matter to me. At the end of that 15 minutes, I see my hand getting raised.”

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Fighter profile

Ramiz Brahimaj is a 29 year old male fighter from United States with 9 pro wins and 3 losses. Brahimaj is scheduled to fight Court McGee at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze on Saturday January 15, 2022.

Recent form coming into this matchup

Brahimaj has gone 3-2 in the last 5 professional MMA fights.

• Win vs Sasha Palatnikov • Submission R1 2:33 • 2021-08-21
• Loss vs Max Griffin • KO/TKO R3 2:03 • 2020-11-07
• Win vs Carlos Martinez • Submission R1 0:55 • 2019-03-22
• Loss vs Justin Patterson • Decision R3 5:00 • 2018-11-30
• Win vs William Macário • Submission R2 2:34 • 2018-08-10

Next opponent: Court “The Crusher” McGee

Recent form coming into this matchup

McGee is a 37 year old male fighter from United States with 20 pro wins and 10 losses. 

McGee has gone 2-3 in the last 5 professional MMA fights.

• Win vs Claudio Silva • Decision R3 5:00 • 2021-05-22
• Loss vs Carlos Condit • Decision R3 5:00 • 2020-10-03
• Loss vs Sean Brady • Decision R3 5:00 • 2019-10-18
• Loss vs Dhiego Lima • Decision R3 5:00 • 2019-04-27
• Win vs Alex Garcia • Decision R3 5:00 • 2018-10-27

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