Randy Brown beat Warlley Alves with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 22 in Sao Paulo.
Take a look inside the fight with Brown, who won for the third time in four fights and got his first submission win in more than three years.
Result: Randy Brown def. Warlley Alves via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:22
Updated records: Brown (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Alves (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Key stat: Alves landed three takedowns, but Brown made good on his second submission attempt to get the upset win.
Brown on the fight’s key moment
“The first round, I got a little slow start. I slipped at the beginning and did not want to use too much energy trying to get up. Second round, I just went back to what I am good at and won the fight.”
Brown on making improvements
“I plan to get the finish every time I get out there and fight – that is my goal. It wasn’t exactly how I wanted to be, but we are still working. I am getting better.”
Brown on what he wants next
“I would like to fight Michael Chiesa next. He moved up to the welterweight division, and I would like to be his next opponent.”
