1. Pedro Ramsey Nijem is an American retired mixed martial artist.
38 Facts About Ramsey Nijem
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Ramsey Nijem was a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos and competed in the Professional Fighters League.
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Ramsey Nijem attended Henry M Jackson High School from 2002 through 2006.
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Ramsey Nijem was wrestling captain for his junior and senior seasons.
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Ramsey Nijem graduated with a degree in business management in 2010.
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Ramsey Nijem began his training with Riven Academy of MMA in 2008.
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Ramsey Nijem made his lightweight debut against Scott Casey, winning the fight via first round submission.
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In 2011, Ramsey Nijem had signed with the UFC to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos.
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Ramsey Nijem was picked fourth on Team dos Santos and eighth overall.
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Ramsey Nijem was selected to fight Clay Harvison in the quarterfinals.
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Ramsey Nijem went on to win the fight by rear naked choke less than a minute in.
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Ramsey Nijem made his official UFC debut on June 4,2011, at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale against Tony Ferguson to crown the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 13.
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Ramsey Nijem lost the bout via KO in the first round after getting caught flush by a left hook.
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Ramsey Nijem defeated Danny Downes on October 29,2011, at UFC 137 via unanimous decision.
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Ramsey Nijem was expected to face Anthony Njokuani on December 30,2011, at UFC 141.
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However, Ramsey Nijem was forced out of the bout, citing an injury and replaced by Danny Castillo.
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Ramsey Nijem won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Ramsey Nijem faced Joe Proctor on December 8,2012, at UFC on Fox 5.
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Ramsey Nijem faced Myles Jury on April 20,2013, at UFC on Fox 7.
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Ramsey Nijem lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Ramsey Nijem fought James Vick on August 17,2013, at UFC Fight Night 26.
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Ramsey Nijem lost the fight via submission at 58 seconds in the first round.
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Ramsey Nijem next faced fellow TUF alumni and teammate Justin Edwards on January 15,2014, at UFC Fight Night 35.
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Ramsey Nijem faced Beneil Dariush on April 11,2014, at UFC Fight Night 39.
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Ramsey Nijem won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Ramsey Nijem faced Carlos Diego Ferreira on August 30,2014, at UFC 177.
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Ramsey Nijem lost the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the second round.
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Ramsey Nijem was expected to face Erik Koch on July 25,2015, at UFC on Fox 16.
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On October 2,2015, it was announced that Ramsey Nijem was cut from the UFC roster.
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In February 2017, it was revealed that Ramsey Nijem would compete again on the UFC's reality show in the 25th season on The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption.
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Ramsey Nijem defeated Julian Lane in the opening round by TKO in the first round.
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On March 23,2018, it was revealed that Ramsey Nijem has signed a contract with Professional Fighters League.
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Ramsey Nijem lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
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On October 13,2018, Ramsey Nijem faced Yuki Kawana at PFL 9.
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In May 2019, Ramsey Nijem was expected to face Ronys Torres at PFL 2, but Torres was forced to withdraw on the fight week.
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Ramsey Nijem was expected to face reigning PFL lightweight tournament winner Natan Schulte on PFL 5, but could not make weight and was disqualified and removed from the card.
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Ramsey Nijem was rebooked against Natan Schulte in the lightweight quarterfinals at PFL 8 on October 17,2019, losing the bout after being choked out by rear-naked choke in under a minute.
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Ramsey Nijem faced Ben Saunders on July 30,2021, at XMMA 2.