Welterweight
3 Rounds
Ramiz Brahimaj won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, August 21, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSasha Palatnikov: Pressure fightervsRamiz Brahimaj: Submission grappler
The pressure fighter risks getting subbed if they over-commit on the ground.
Model Prediction: Sasha Palatnikov wins(53.9%)
Actual result: Ramiz Brahimaj wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ramiz Brahimaj threatens submissions; Sasha Palatnikov has lost 100% of fights by sub.
- Sasha Palatnikov has 26pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Sasha Palatnikov (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Sasha Palatnikov
Red Corner
VS
Ramiz Brahimaj
Blue Corner
+145
(41%)
Vegas Odds
-165
(62%)
37
Age
33
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'10"
182.88 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sasha Palatnikov
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Louis Cosce · Nov 20L
SUBvs Impa Kasanganay · Apr 21Ramiz Brahimaj
oldest →latest
L
vs Themba Gorimbo · May 24W
KOvs Mickey Gall · Nov 24W
SUBvs Billy Ray Goff · May 25W
SUBvs Austin Vanderford · Oct 25L
vs Punahele Soriano · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sasha PalatnikovMetricRamiz Brahimaj
6.69
Strikes / min
2.29
5.44
Strikes absorbed / min
3.27
52%
Strike defense
47%
0.72
TDs / 15 min
1.99
70%
Takedown defense
44%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.25Δ 2.23 — meaningful gap-0.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sasha PalatnikovRamiz Brahimaj
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sasha Palatnikov(3 fights)Ramiz Brahimaj(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+19.4-19.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-154.0154.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Sasha Palatnikov
StanceSwitch
Height73.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights3
Ramiz Brahimaj
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights9