Randy Brown
Randy Brown (fighter)
Born Name: Randy Brown
Date of Birth: July 8, 1990
Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Other names: Rude Boy
Residence: Queens, New York, United States
Nationality: Jamaican and American
Height: 6 feet 3 inch (1.91 m)
Weight: 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division: Welterweight
Reach: 78 in (198 cm)
Fighting out of: Queens, New York, U.S.
Team: Budokan Martial Arts Academy
Rank: Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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 took place on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. Brown lost the fight by technical knockout in the second round.
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)
