February 4, 2024 11: 20 am ET
LAS VEGAS – Randy Brown hasactually been excitedly waitingfor his possibility to break into the welterweight rankings, and he may get it after an excellent UFC Fight Night 235 win.
Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) made his 6th triumph in his past 7 battles on Saturday when he scored a blistering first-round knockout of Muslim Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) at the UFC Apex. His just losses in the past 5 years have come to Jack Della Maddalena and Vicente Luque, and now he desires another possibility to signupwith the upper tier of the weight class.
Chiesa represents that chance, Brown stated. “The Ultimate Fighter 15” winner is No. 14 in the mostcurrent authorities UFC rankings, however has just combated when consideringthat November2021 Because of that absence of activity, Brown stated it’s time for Chiesa to battle or surrender his ranking.
“I simply constantly idea we would be a excellent match for years,” Brown informed MMA Junkie and other pressreporters post-fight at UFC Fight Night235 “These are the guys that I’ve been enjoying. These are guys that when I grew up enjoying MMA as an amateur, that I’ve seen in ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’ and I’ve got a lot of regard for them. I simply believe you have to safeguard your ranking. As somebody developed in the rankings – or, as you state, ‘a competitor’ – you can’t simply rest on your laurels. This isn’t a shot to him or anything, however I simply feel lik