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Randy Brown (born July 8, 1990) 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.
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.
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.
Brown made his promotional debut against Matt Dwyer on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader. Brown won the fight via unanimous decision.
Brown faced Michael Graves on April 16, 2016 at UFC on Fox 19. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Brown returned to face Erick Montaño on September 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 94. He won the fight via submission in the third round.
Brown was expected to face promotional newcomer Charlie Ward on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102. 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. Brown won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Brown was expected to face George Sullivan on February 11, 2017 at UFC 208. 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. Belal Muhammad was the eventual replacement. Brown lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Brown faced Mickey Gall on November 4, 2017 at UFC 217. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Brown faced Niko Price on July 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 133. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round after Price landed several hammerfists from the bottom to knock Brown out.
Brown was expected to face Chance Recountre on January 19, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 143. However, Brown pulled out of the fight in early January for undisclosed reasons.
Brown faced Bryan Barberena on June 22, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 12. He won the fight via TKO in the third round.
Brown faced Warlley Alves at UFC on ESPN+ 22 on November 16, 2019. He won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the second round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Brown was scheduled to face Vicente Luque on April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed.
The bout with Luque was rescheduled and is expected to take place on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana.
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Warlley Alves
- Ring of Combat
- Ring of Combat welterweight champion (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 lbs) 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 |