Randy Brown (fighter)
| Randy Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Randy Brown July 8, 1990 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Other names | Rude Boy |
| Residence | Queens, New York |
| Nationality |
American Jamaican |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 78.0 in (198 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Team | Budokan Martial Arts Academy |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Randy Brown is a Jamaican-American mixed martial artist currently competing as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2014, he has formerly competed for Ring of Combat and became the welterweight Ring of Combat champion in 2015.
Brown was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, 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.
Brown began his professional fighting career in 2014, making his debut as an amateur 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.
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.
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.
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