Randy Brown

Randall Joseph Brown (born July 8, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). 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 as a toddler with his mother as she was deported. His father is serving a triple-life sentence and has been incarcerated for most of Randy's life. He started boxing in 2005 before transitioning to mixed martial arts at the age of 19 and had six 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 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 White's Looking For A Fight where he knocked out Robert Plotkin at Ring of Combat 53. He was signed to the UFC soon after. 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 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 Bryan Barberena on June 22, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 154. 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 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 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 Jared Gooden on October 9, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 194. 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 UFC 274. He won the fight via split decision.

Brown faced Francisco Trinaldo on October 1, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 211. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Brown faced Jack Della Maddalena on February 12, 2023, at UFC 284 He lost the bout via first round submission.

Brown faced Wellington Turman on June 24, 2023, at UFC on ABC 5. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Brown was scheduled to face Muslim Salikhov on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296. However, the bout was scrapped after Brown withdrew due to illness. The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night 235 on February 3, 2024. Brown won by first-round knockout with a right-hand punch. This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.

Brown faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on June 1, 2024, at UFC 302. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Brown was reportedly scheduled to face Carlos Prates on November 16, 2024, at UFC 309. However, Prates ended up being scheduled to face Neil Magny at another event instead.

Brown faced The Ultimate Fighter 29 middleweight tournament winner Bryan Battle on December 7, 2024, at UFC 310. At the weigh-ins, Battle weighed in at 175 pounds, four pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Battle was fined 30 percent of his purse which went to Brown.

Brown faced Nicolas Dalby on April 26, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 66. He won the fight by knockout in the second round. This fight earned him his first Fight of the Night award.

Brown was scheduled to face Gabriel Bonfim on October 11, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 261. However, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night 264 on November 8, 2025, to serve as the main event. He lost via knockout in the second round.

Brown faced Kevin Holland on April 11, 2026 at UFC 327. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Professional grappling career

Brown competed 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 Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (Two times) 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 Loss

Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous) UFC 327

Miami, Florida, United States Loss

Gabriel Bonfim TKO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Nicolas Dalby KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates

Kansas City, Missouri, United States Loss

Bryan Battle Decision (split) UFC 310

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC 302

Newark, New Jersey, United States Win

Muslim Salikhov KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Wellington Turman Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria

Jacksonville, Florida, United States Loss

Jack Della Maddalena Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 284

Perth, Australia Win

Francisco Trinaldo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Khaos Williams Decision (split) UFC 274

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Win

Jared Gooden Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Alex Oliveira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 261

Jacksonville, Florida, United States Loss

Vicente Luque KO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Warlley Alves Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Bryan Barberena TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie

Greenville, South Carolina, United States Loss

Niko Price KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov

Boise, Idaho, United States Win

Mickey Gall Decision (unanimous) UFC 217

New York City, New York, United States Loss

Belal Muhammad Decision (unanimous) UFC 208

Brooklyn, New York, United States Win

Brian Camozzi TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov

Albany, New York, United States Win

Erick Montaño Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson

Hidalgo, Texas, United States Loss

Michael Graves Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Matt Dwyer Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader

Newark, New Jersey, United States Win

Robert Plotkin KO (knee) Ring of Combat 53

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Ben Brewer Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 52

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Rocky Edwards TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 51

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Mike Winters TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 50

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Leonard Simpson TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 49

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Steve Tyrrell Submission (armbar) Ring of Combat 48

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States