Randy Brown (fighter)

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Randy Brown
BornRandall Joseph Brown [1]
(1990-07-08) July 8, 1990 (age 33)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other namesRude Boy
Residence Queens, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Jamaican
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach78 in (198 cm) [2]
Fighting out ofQueens, New York, U.S.
TeamBudokan Martial Arts Academy (2010–present) [3]
Marquez MMA (2021–present) [4]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Nardu Debrah [5] [6]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins18
By knockout7
By submission5
By decision6
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Randall Joseph Brown (born July 8, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has formerly competed for Ring of Combat and became the Welterweight Ring of Combat Champion in 2015.

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Background

Brown was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Jamaican parents, but moved to Spanish Town, Jamaica as a toddler with his mother as she was deported. [3] [7] His father is serving a triple-life sentence and has been incarcerated for most of Randy's life. [8] Randy moved back to the United States at the age of 16 and attended Jamaica High School. [8] He started boxing in 2005 before transitioning to mixed martial arts at the age of 19 and had six amateur fights before turning pro in 2014. [9] Brown has a son. [10]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Brown began his professional fighting career in 2014, making his professional debut at Ring of Combat 48. Brown won the fight against Steve Tyrrell via submission in round one. He trains out of Budokan Martial Arts Academy, a Renzo Gracie BJJ affiliate.

Ring of Combat

Brown had 6 fights in the promotion winning all 6 by stoppage in the first or second round. He won the Ring of Combat welterweight belt by beating Mike Winters by second-round TKO.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Brown was featured on Dana Whites Looking For A Fight where he knocked out Robert Plotkin at Ring of Combat 53. He was signed to the UFC soon after. [9]

Brown made his promotional debut against Matt Dwyer on January 30, 2016, at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader. [11] Brown won the fight via unanimous decision. [12]

Brown faced Michael Graves on April 16, 2016, at UFC on Fox 19. [13] He lost the fight via submission in the second round. [14]

Brown returned to face Erick Montaño on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94. [15] He won the fight via submission in the third round. [16]

Brown was expected to face promotional newcomer Charlie Ward on December 9, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 102. [17] However, Ward was pulled from the event due in early November due to alleged visa issues which restricted his travel and was replaced by fellow newcomer Brian Camozzi. [18] Brown won the fight via TKO in the second round. [19]

Brown was expected to face George Sullivan on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208. [20] However, on January 26, Sullivan was pulled from the card after being notified by USADA of a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected earlier this year. [21] Belal Muhammad was the eventual replacement. [22] Brown lost the fight via unanimous decision. [23]

Brown faced Mickey Gall on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217. [24] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [25]

Brown faced Niko Price on July 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 133. [26] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round after Price landed several hammerfists from the bottom to knock Brown out. [27]

Brown was expected to face Chance Rencountre on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 143. [28] However, Brown pulled out of the fight in early January for undisclosed reasons. [29]

Brown faced Bryan Barberena on June 22, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 154. [30] He won the fight via TKO in the third round. [31]

Brown faced Warlley Alves at UFC Fight Night 164 on November 16, 2019. [32] He won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the second round. [33] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [34]

Brown was scheduled to face Vicente Luque on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. [35] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed. [36]

The bout with Luque was rescheduled and took place on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. [37] Brown lost the fight by knockout in the second round. [38]

Brown was expected to face Alex Oliveira on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186. [39] However, Brown pulled out of the fight during the week leading up to the event due to undisclosed reasons. [40] The pair was rescheduled and they eventually met at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021. [41] Brown won the fight via a one-armed rear naked choke in the first round. [42]

Brown faced Jared Gooden on October 9, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 194. [43] At the weight-ins, Gooden weighted 174 pounds, three pounds over the limit of non-championship welterweight bouts. The bout proceeded to a catchweight bout. Gooden was fined 20% of his purse and it went to Brown. [44] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [45]

Brown faced Khaos Williams on May 7, 2022, at UFC 274. [46] He won the fight via split decision. [47]

Brown faced Francisco Trinaldo on October 1, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 211. [48] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [49]

Brown faced Jack Della Maddalena on February 12, 2023, at UFC 284 [50] He lost the bout via first round submission. [51]

Brown faced Wellington Turman on June 24, 2023, at UFC on ABC 5. [52] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [53]

Brown was scheduled to face Muslim Salikhov on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296. [54] However, the bout was scrapped after Brown withdrew due to illness. [55] The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night 235 on February 3, 2024. [56] Brown won by first-round knockout with a right-hand punch. [57] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. [58]

Brown is scheduled to face Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on June 1, 2024, at UFC 302. [59]

Professional grappling career

Brown competed in the main event of Rise Invitational 11 on April 1, 2023, against 10th Planet black belt Rene Sousa. [60] Brown was submitted with a triangle-armbar. [61]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches18 wins5 losses
By knockout72
By submission52
By decision61
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win18–5 Muslim Salikhov KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov February 3, 202413:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win17–5 Wellington Turman Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria June 24, 202335:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss16–5 Jack Della Maddalena Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 284 February 12, 202312:13 Perth, Australia
Win16–4 Francisco Trinaldo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan October 1, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–4 Khaos Williams Decision (split) UFC 274 May 7, 202235:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win14–4 Jared Gooden Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez October 9, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (174 lb) bout; Gooden missed weight.
Win13–4 Alex Oliveira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 261 April 24, 202112:50 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss12–4 Vicente Luque KO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan August 1, 202024:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win12–3 Warlley Alves Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré November 16, 201921:22 São Paulo, BrazilPerformance of the Night.
Win11–3 Bryan Barberena TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie June 22, 201932:54 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Loss10–3 Niko Price KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov July 14, 201821:09 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win10–2 Mickey Gall Decision (unanimous) UFC 217 November 4, 201735:00 New York City, New York, United States
Loss9–2 Belal Muhammad Decision (unanimous) UFC 208 February 11, 201735:00 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win9–1 Brian Camozzi TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov December 9, 201621:25 Albany, New York, United States
Win8–1Erick MontañoSubmission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson September 17, 201630:18 Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Loss7–1 Michael Graves Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans April 16, 201622:31 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win7–0 Matt Dwyer Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader January 30, 201635:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win6–0Robert PlotkinKO (knee)Ring of Combat 53November 20, 201514:23 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesDefended the Ring of Combat Welterweight Championship.
Win5–0Ben BrewerSubmission (guillotine choke)Ring of Combat 52September 25, 201520:31 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesCatchweight (178 lb) bout.
Win4–0Rocky EdwardsTKO (punches)Ring of Combat 51June 5, 201524:25 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesDefended the Ring of Combat Welterweight Championship.
Win3–0Mike WintersTKO (punches)Ring of Combat 50January 23, 201521:11 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesWon the Ring of Combat Welterweight Championship.
Win2–0Leonard SimpsonTKO (punches)Ring of Combat 49September 19, 201420:52 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win1–0Steve TyrrellSubmission (armbar)Ring of Combat 48May 16, 201411:53 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

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