Matty Betss circled Billy Ray Goff by decision at +240 as a textbook cycle addition. Goff fires 7.8 significant strikes per minute, mixes in 2.4 takedowns and has yet to be taken down in three UFC outings, so Betss expects him to bank control time and damage. Opponent Ramiz Brahimaj is 0-4 in decisions but sports 10 career submissions, nine in Round 1—meaning he’s durable but fades after his early guillotine blitz. Because Brahimaj has never been knocked out, Matty called the +130 Goff KO price "too short" and prefers the juicier decision number. His script: survive Ramiz’s opening grappling flurry, then pile on volume en route to a 30-27 or 29-28 scorecard. If you want a hedge, Betss suggested a pizza-money sprinkle on Brahimaj Round 1 sub, but the main play is Goff on points.

Kunath called Billy Ray Goff "one of the best bets of the week," projecting him to finish Ramiz Brahimaj by knockout. Brahimaj is a classic one-round, submission-or-bust fighter whose gas tank empties fast; if he can’t secure an early RNC he unravels. Goff is a "junkyard dog" with the tougher cardio, far better striking output, and the willingness to push pace after surviving any first-round grappling storm. Kunath expects Brahimaj to shoot early, Goff to defend or simply gut it out, and once Brahimaj starts "breathing out of his butt" Goff pours on volume for a KO or ground-and-pound TKO. Recommended wagers: Goff inside the distance, and more specifically Goff by KO/TKO.

Madlab Michael Lurato called Billy Ray Goff a “kamikaze” who is happy to eat three to land one and owns the cardio to weaponize that style. He views opponent Rameez Brahimaj as pure first-round-or-bust: lactic acid hits and his ATP recovery just never returns. The fight takes place in the Apex’s small cage, increasing collision frequency and limiting Brahimaj’s ability to stall once fatigued. Lurato noted Goff’s collegiate wrestling base neutralises Brahimaj’s lone grappling path and praised Goff’s durability – traits that should allow him to survive the early blitz, then swarm once Brahimaj’s gas tank empties. Current markets list Goff by KO at +125 but the Round 2 KO prop sits at +450, a number Madlab called “worth throwing a little nut sack on the table.” Recommended play: sprinkle Goff Round 2 KO (+450) or use it as a long-shot leg in four-fight round-robins.