{"id":36811,"date":"2026-02-17T16:45:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Ramiz-Brahimaj-predicts-dominant-win-over-Punahele-Soriano-at-UFC-Houston-200158"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:45:53","slug":"ramiz-brahimaj-predicts-dominant-win-over-punahele-soriano-at-ufc-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/ramiz-brahimaj-predicts-dominant-win-over-punahele-soriano-at-ufc-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramiz Brahimaj predicts dominant win over Punahele Soriano at UFC Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <center><!--PICTURE R--><\/p>\n<div class=\"pointer\">\n<center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ramiz-brahimaj-predicts-dominant-win-over-punahele-soriano-at-ufc-houston.jpg\" width=\"640\" class=\"Picture\"\/><\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>\n<b>Ramiz Brahimaj has finished his last three UFC fights. |<br \/>\nGetty\/UFC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!--\/PICTURE R--><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Ramiz-Brahimaj-178855\">Ramiz<br \/>\nBrahimaj<\/a> plans to put a lot on display at <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/UFC-Fight-Night-Strickland-vs-Hernandez-110784\"><br \/>\nUFC Houston<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brahimaj will take on fellow welterweight <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Punahele-Soriano-230239\">Punahele<br \/>\nSoriano<\/a> at UFC Houston on Feb. 21. Brahimaj recently changed<br \/>\ncamps to train at Valle Flow Striking in Chicago. As Brahimaj<br \/>\nbraves the brutal Chicago winters, he is confident that greatness<br \/>\nawaits. While Brahimaj has immense respect for his opponent, the<br \/>\n33-year-old plans to show the \u201cgreatness\u201d that he knows is inside<br \/>\nhim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI respect my opponent \u2014I really, really do,\u201d Brahimaj told the<br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ufc.com\/news\/ramiz-brahimaj-has-a-date-with-destiny-ufc-houston\">UFC<\/a>. \u201cI have a lot of admiration for Puna \u2014and<br \/>\nI understand it\u2019s just business when I walk into that Octagon on<br \/>\nFeb. 21, but as I\u2019ve said before, I have to display, I have to<br \/>\nshowcase my entire arsenal and the greatness that is inside of me,<br \/>\nthe greatness that has been pushing me. I know it\u2019s gonna propel me<br \/>\nto new heights \u2014I feel it, I believe it; I know it\u2019s there\u2026 Feb. 21<br \/>\nis my rendezvous with destiny, and I know we\u2019re gonna go<br \/>\nhand-in-hand, and we\u2019re gonna have a good old time.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018This is My Time\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>While Brahimaj (13-5) consistently alternated between wins and<br \/>\nlosses in his early <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2\"><br \/>\nUFC<\/a> career, he is now on a three-fight finishing streak.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, Soriano (12-4) is also on a three-fight winning streak<br \/>\nafter going 3-4 to start his UFC career. Brahimaj has a feeling<br \/>\nwithin that he will score a dominant win over Soriano at UFC<br \/>\nHouston.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my time,\u201d Brahimaj said. \u201cI respect every man that I stand<br \/>\nopposite to in that cage, but I understand this is my time. Call me<br \/>\ndelusional, call me whatever you want, but this is my time. This is<br \/>\ngonna be an immeasurable, beautiful, dominating win. I feel it in<br \/>\nmy core. I\u2019m gonna continue to climb that ladder, continue to show<br \/>\nthe world who <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Ramiz-Brahimaj-178855\">Ramiz<br \/>\nBrahimaj<\/a> is, and what makes him great.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramiz Brahimaj has finished his last three UFC fights. | Getty\/UFC Ramiz Brahimaj plans to put a lot on display at UFC Houston.&nbsp; Brahimaj will take on fellow welterweight Punahele Soriano at UFC Houston on Feb. 21. Brahimaj recently changed camps to train at Valle Flow Striking in Chicago. 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