Raheel Ramzanali is a multimedia professional sports host known for hosting the UFC Fight Pass. He’s worked for ESPN Houston and ABC-13, where he co-hosts the No Layups podcast.
A media talent loved for his irreverent sense of humor, Ramzanali comes from a place of pride in his heritage. Embracing his roots, Ramzanali hopes to inspire the future generation of broadcasters.
Raheel Ramzanali works his way up to host
Before becoming a full-time host, Ramzanali spent a decade as a social media manager, becoming an expert in content creation. Ramzanali has worked across podcasts, Youtube videos and blogging.
He then joined ESPN Houston as a radio-host with his own daily show. Ramzanali has also landed hosting jobs at CW39, XFL Roughnecks and The Golden Nugget Sports Book. Since 2021, he’s hosted the UFC Fightpass Fury Fighting Championship.
Outside of hosting, Ramzanali is an ambassador for lululemon and one of the global faces for Movember. When asked if his friends are jealous that he gets to talk about sports for a living, he replied in characteristic humor that his friends “really aren’t jealous because they know the con will be over soon.”
A village raised Raheel Ramzanali
Ramzanali’s family hail from Pakistan, and he is part of the Ismaili community. He refers to himself as the epitome of his community’s saying that “it takes a village to raise a child.” Ramzanali cites his parents, uncles, aunts and other members of his community with helping him through the challenges of life.
It’s now 27 years after his family moved to America to give their kids a better life and education. Ramzanali’s father still runs the watch business he set up and all four kids have degrees from the University of Texas. “My heritage is the perfect blend of the American dream and Pakistani culture,” he says.
Ramzanali’s true love is basketball. Growing up, Hakeem Olajuwon was a personal hero of his. The muslim NBA star gave Ramzanali validation and confidence to play: “I felt like I belonged because Hakeem belonged,” he says.
Raheel Ramzanali hosts UFC Fight Pass
Currently the host of UFC Fight Pass, Ramzanali can be seen presenting on the subscription service. The latest competition is the Fury Fighting championship.
“After all the hours of research and prep, I get to watch some awesome fights! This is how I feel when we finally go live for @ufcfightpass,” Ramzanali says
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