Bonfim, Brown set for Fight Night showdown

Gabriel Bonfim and Randy Brown will have a Fight Night showdown when they meet in a welterweight main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Sunday morning.

Bonfim (18-1) has put together a three-match win streak in the past 15 months, overcoming Ange Loosa, Khaos Williams and Stephen Thompson to rise to no.14 in the division rankings.

The 28-year-old Brazilian, nicknamed “Marretinha”, believes he will only continue to rise up the ladder: “I believe that I belong in the Top 15. I think I’ve proven that with my performances so far, but I’m more than happy to prove that in my next fights, to leave no doubt.

“With each win, I want to keep moving forward in the division. By the end of 2025, I’d like to be in the Top 10 rankings.”

Brown (20-6) has won four of his last five matches, most recently claiming a second-round knockout victory over Nicolas Dalby in April.

The 35-year-old American, nicknamed “Rude Boy”, is unranked heading into this clash, but aims to change that status quickly: “There's so many different guys I'd love to fight. I know that I'm fighting in the rankings next so, it's moving. The division is moving.

“There's so much opportunities right now in the division, and I think there's a lot of opportunities for myself.”

The rest of the main card features Matt Schnell v Joseph Morales in a flyweight co-main event; a welterweight match pits Muslim Salikhov against Uros Medic; Chris Padilla takes on Ismael Bonfim in the lightweight division; a bantamweight battle sees Ricky Simon face Raoni Barcelos; and the opener is a middleweight match between Christian Leroy Duncan and Marco Tulio.

UFC Fight Night: Bonfim v Brown – Main card

- Main event: Welterweight: Gabriel Bonfim v Randy Brown

- Flyweight: Matt Schnell v Joseph Morales

- Welterweight: Muslim Salikhov v Uros Medic

- Lightweight: Chris Padilla v Ismael Bonfim

- Bantamweight: Ricky Simon v Raoni Barcelos

- Middleweight: Christian Leroy Duncan v Marco Tulio