Billy Ray Goff

Goff tried to clinch and grapple early, but Miller defended the attempts and took over with sustained damage before the third-round TKO.

Key moments

• Tried to force the fight into the clinch early.
• Was battered throughout the second round as Miller's pressure grew.
• Lost by TKO 15 seconds into round three.

Goff lost to Ramiz Brahimaj by first-round submission on the UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Klein card, his second straight defeat since a decision loss to Trey Waters the year before. UFC.com's own recap and Brahimaj's own fight record both record the finish as a guillotine-choke technical submission at 3:16 of round one.

Key moments

• The finish came at 3:16 of round one.
• UFC.com's recap and Brahimaj's own fighter record both list the method as a guillotine-choke technical submission.
• It was Goff's second consecutive UFC loss, following a decision defeat to Trey Waters in May 2024.

Goff dropped a three-round unanimous decision to Trey Waters on the UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento card. UFC.com's own recap confirms the fight went the full 15 minutes and the scorecards went against him.

Key moments

• The fight went the full three rounds.
• UFC.com's recap records the result as a unanimous-decision loss for Goff.
• It was Goff's first UFC defeat, coming after a TKO win in his Octagon debut.

Goff won his Octagon debut by TKO over Yusaku Kinoshita, stopping him with strikes at 3:49 of round one on the UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie card. UFC.com's own recap of the fight confirms the finish.

Key moments

• The stoppage came at 3:49 of round one.
• UFC.com's recap records the method as a TKO by strikes.
• It was Goff's first fight under the UFC banner after signing off his Contender Series win.

Goff earned his UFC contract by stopping Shimon Smotritsky with punches in the first round on Dana White's Contender Series. UFC.com's own recap of the card lists the finish at 3:37 of round one.

Key moments

• The stoppage came at 3:37 of round one.
• UFC.com's recap records the method as a TKO by punches.
• The win moved Goff from the regional circuit onto the UFC roster.

Goff stopped Justin Sumter with elbows in the second round at CES MMA 67, a card that carried his own name in the billing. The sourced fight table lists the finish at 2:13 of round two.

Key moments

• The sourced table lists a second-round TKO by elbows.
• The finish came at 2:13 of round two.
• Goff headlined the card against Sumter in his home region's CES promotion.

Goff stopped Gary Balletto Jr. in the first round to win the vacant CES welterweight title at CES MMA 66. New England MMA's live round-by-round coverage of the card records Goff working from top position with elbows before finishing him back on the feet after Balletto was cut.

Key moments

• Goff took the fight to the mat and worked from top position, landing elbows, per New England MMA's live round-by-round coverage of the card.
• Balletto attempted an armbar from the bottom; Goff stacked out of it and the fight returned to the feet.
• The finish came on the feet with an elbow that opened a cut on Balletto, and the win earned Goff the CES welterweight title.

Goff took Marty Navis down and finished him with ground-and-pound strikes in the first round at Cage Titans 50, winning the vacant Cage Titans welterweight title. New England MMA's recap of the card confirms the stoppage and the title change.

Key moments

• Goff opened with jabs, then secured a takedown and worked ground-and-pound from top position, per New England MMA's recap of the card.
• Referee Robert Wombacher stopped the fight after Navis absorbed sustained strikes while trying to work back to his feet.
• The win made Goff the new Cage Titans welterweight champion.

Goff outworked Sean Lally over three rounds at Cage Titans 48, taking a lopsided unanimous decision that earned him Fight of the Night. New England MMA's recap of the card credited the win to Goff's volume striking and grappling.

Key moments

• The fight went the full three rounds and was scored a unanimous decision for Goff.
• New England MMA's recap described the performance as a lopsided drubbing of Lally that earned Fight of the Night honors.
• The win followed Goff's TKO of Robson Gracie Jr. at Bellator 254 and moved his record to 4-2.

Goff stopped the previously unbeaten Robson Gracie Jr. with a second-round punch-and-elbow flurry at Bellator 254, ending Gracie's undefeated run. MyMMANews's post-fight coverage and Cageside Press's pre-fight preview of the card both confirm Gracie, the youngest brother of Renzo Gracie, entered the bout unbeaten at 3-0.

Key moments

• Gracie, the youngest brother of Renzo Gracie, entered the fight undefeated at 3-0 with all three wins by submission, per Cageside Press's preview of the card.
• Goff backed Gracie against the cage and finished him with a flurry of punches and elbows in round two, per MyMMANews's post-fight recap.
• The win moved Goff to 3-2 as a pro, his first win in over a year, and dropped Gracie to 3-1.

Goff won a three-round unanimous decision over Ryan Hardy Evans at Bellator 215, with all three judges scoring it 29-28 in his favor. Wrestling Inc.'s and Cageside Press's results coverage of the card both confirm the scorecards.

Key moments

• The fight went the full three rounds.
• All three judges scored it 29-28 for Goff, per Wrestling Inc.'s and Cageside Press's results coverage of the card.
• The win improved Goff to 2-0 as a pro and handed Hardy his first professional loss.