Randy Brown (born July 8, 1990) is a Jamaican-American

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currently competing as a

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in the

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. 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

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as a toddler with his mother as she was deported. His father was convicted for double

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s and has been incarcerated for most of Randy's life. Randy moved back to the United States at the age of 16 and attended Jamaica High School. 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. Brown has a son.

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 o
Budokan Martial Arts Academy
a

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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

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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

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. However, on January 26, Sullivan was pulled from the card after being notified by

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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 Rencountre on January 19, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 143. However, Brown pulled out of the fight in early January for undisclosed reasons. Brown faced

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on June 22, 2019 at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the third round. Brown faced Warlley Alves at UFC Fight Night 164 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

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on April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. Due to the

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

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on October 9, 2021 at

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. 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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Brown faced Khaos Williams on May 7, 2022 at

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. He won the fight via split decision. Brown faced Francisco Trinaldo on October 1, 2022 at

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. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Brown faced Jack Della Maddalena on February 12, 2023 at

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. He lost the bout via first round submission.

Professional grappling career

Brown is scheduled to compete in the main event of Rise Invitational 11 on April 1, 2023 against 10th Planet black belt Rene Sousa. Brown was submitted with a triangle-armbar.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (One time) *Ring of Combat ** Ring of Combat welterweight champion (One time) ***Two successful title defenses * MMAjunkie.com **2021 April Submission of the Month vs. Alex Oliveira

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Randy 1990 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Jamaican male mixed martial artists American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Jamaican practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Springfield, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica American sportspeople of Jamaican descent American emigrants to Jamaica Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu People from Spanish Town Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters