Randy Brown (fighter)

Randall Brown (born July 8, 1990)[3] is an American-Jamaican mixed martial artist currently competing as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2014, he has formerly competed for Ring of Combat and became the Welterweight Ring of Combat Champion in 2015.

This article is about the martial artist. For other people, see Randy Brown (disambiguation).
Randy Brown
BornRandall Brown
(1990-07-08) July 8, 1990
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Other namesRude Boy
ResidenceQueens, New York
NationalityJamaican and American
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach78 in (198 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofQueens, New York, U.S.
TeamBudokan Martial Arts Academy
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout6
By submission4
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Brown was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Jamaican parents, but moved to Spanish Town, Jamaica with his mother while he was a toddler. He moved back to the United States at the age of 15. He started boxing in 2005 before transitioning to mixed martial arts at the age of 19 and had 6 amateur fights before turning pro in 2014.[4]

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.[4]

Brown made his promotional debut against Matt Dwyer on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader.[5] Brown won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Brown faced Michael Graves on April 16, 2016 at UFC on Fox 19.[7] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.[8]

Brown returned to face Erick Montaño on September 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 94.[9] He won the fight via submission in the third round.[10]

Brown was expected to face promotional newcomer Charlie Ward on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102.[11] 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.[12] Brown won the fight via TKO in the second round.[13]

Brown was expected to face George Sullivan on February 11, 2017 at UFC 208.[14] 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.[15] Belal Muhammad was the eventual replacement.[16] Brown lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Brown faced Mickey Gall on November 4, 2017 at UFC 217.[18] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Brown faced Niko Price on July 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 133.[20] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round after Price landed several hammerfists from the bottom to knock Brown out.[21]

Brown was expected to face Chance Recountre on January 19, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 143.[22] However, Brown pulled out of the fight in early January for undisclosed reasons.[23]

Brown faced Bryan Barberena on June 22, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 12.[24] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[25]

Brown faced Warlley Alves at UFC on ESPN+ 22 on November 16, 2019.[26] He won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the second round.[27] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[28]

Brown was scheduled to face Vicente Luque on April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris.[29] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed.[30]

The bout with Luque was rescheduled and took place on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[31] Brown lost the fight by knockout in the second round.[32]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 12 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 2
By submission 4 1
By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–4 Vicente Luque KO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan August 1, 2020 2 4:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–3 Warlley Alves Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré November 16, 2019 2 1:22 São Paulo, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 11–3 Bryan Barberena TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie June 22, 2019 3 2:54 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Loss 10–3 Niko Price KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov July 14, 2018 2 1:09 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 10–2 Mickey Gall Decision (unanimous) UFC 217 November 4, 2017 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States
Loss 9–2 Belal Muhammad Decision (unanimous) UFC 208 February 11, 2017 3 5:00 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win 9–1 Brian Camozzi TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov December 9, 2016 2 1:25 Albany, New York, United States
Win 8–1 Erick Montaño Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson September 17, 2016 3 0:18 Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Loss 7–1 Michael Graves Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans April 16, 2016 2 2:31 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 7–0 Matt Dwyer Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader January 30, 2016 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 6–0 Robert Plotkin KO (knee) Ring of Combat 53 November 20, 2015 1 4:23 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Defended the Ring of Combat Welterweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Ben Brewer Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 52 September 25, 2015 2 0:31 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Catchweight (178 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Rocky Edwards TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 51 June 5, 2015 2 4:25 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Defended the Ring of Combat Welterweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Mike Winters TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 50 January 23, 2015 2 1:11 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won the Ring of Combat Welterweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Leonard Simpson TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 49 September 19, 2014 2 0:52 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 1–0 Steve Tyrrell Submission (armbar) Ring of Combat 48 May 16, 2014 1 1:53 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

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See also

References
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  3. Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 1, 2020
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  5. "UFC Fight Night Sat. Jan. 30, 2016 Johnson vs. Bader". Ultimate Fighting Championship. June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. Ben Fowlkes (2016-01-30). "UFC on FOX 18 results: Randy Brown outworks Matt Dwyer for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  7. Ryan Gerbosi (2016-02-23). "Randy Brown will face Michael Graves in April at UFC on Fox 19 in Tampa". newsday.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
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  9. Tristen Critchfield (2016-07-27). "Welterweights Randy Brown, Erick Montano to clash at UFC Fight Night in Hidalgo". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
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  11. Staff (2016-10-14). "UFC Fight Night 102 gets eight new fights". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
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  21. "Watch Niko Price's incredible and violent hammerfist knockout from his back at UFC Boise". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
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  28. Jon Fuentes (2019-11-16). "UFC Sao Paulo Bonuses, Attendance & Gate". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
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