Randy Brown looks, acts and sounds like a finely tuned mixed martial artist who has grown fond of what he sees in the mirror. Self-doubt, it seems, has become less and less of an issue.
“Rude Boy” will make his 17th appearance in the Ultimate Fighting Championship when he meets Muslim Salikhov in a three-round UFC Fight Night 235 welterweight showcase on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Now in his ninth year on the roster, Brown joined the promotion as an unproven 25-year-old prospect with all of six pro bouts under his belt.