Ramsey Nijem
10 UFC Fights | 50% Win Rate | 2 Finishes (40%)
Ramsey Nijem UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Ramsey Nijem is 5-5 in the UFC across 10 fights, with 2 wins by knockout and 3 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 10-9, 5-4 of it outside the UFC. Nijem competes at lightweight as an orthodox wrestler, standing 5'11" with a 75" reach at 38 years old. The last bout was a loss to Ben Saunders by unanimous decision in Jul 2021.
Best attribute: takedown offense (takedowns landed per fight) — 96th percentile among 300 lightweight fighters (3.0/fight).
Ramsey Nijem's UFC win rate is 50% (5 of 10 fights), and 40% of those wins came by finish. Nijem averages 3.0 takedowns per fight at 63% accuracy and stops 56% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 10-9
- UFC Record
- 5-5
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 75"
- Age
- 38
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs Ben Saunders · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 2021
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Ramsey Nijem's Last 5 Fights
Nijem is 2-3 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Andrew Holbrook · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · Jul 2015
- Loss vs Diego Ferreira · KO/TKO · R2 1:53 · UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · Aug 2014
- Win vs Beneil Dariush · KO/TKO · R1 4:20 · UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · Apr 2014
- Win vs Justin Edwards · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 2014
- Loss vs James Vick · Submission · R1 0:58 · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 2013
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Fighter Profile
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Defensive
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Grappling
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Round-by-Round Output
Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Ramsey Nijem vs Average
Ramsey Nijem's UFC Fight History
10 UFC fights on record (5-5), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Andrew Holbrook | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II | 2015-07-25 |
| L | Diego Ferreira | KO/TKO | R2 · 1:53 | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto | 2014-08-30 |
| W | Beneil Dariush | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:20 | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | 2014-04-11 |
| W | Justin Edwards | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | 2014-01-15 |
| L | James Vick | Submission | R1 · 0:58 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | 2013-08-17 |
| L | Myles Jury | KO/TKO | R2 · 1:02 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | 2013-04-20 |
| W | Joe Proctor | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz | 2012-12-08 |
| W | CJ Keith | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:29 | UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida | 2012-06-22 |
| W | Danny Downes | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | 2011-10-29 |
| L★ | Tony Ferguson | KO/TKO | R1 · 3:54 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale | 2011-06-04 |
How Nijem Ranks at Lightweight
Percentile among the 300 lightweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).
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