JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Just some months in the past, Randy Brown was campaigning to struggle Michael Chiesa, however at present, that’s a a lot totally different story.
Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) has misplaced all curiosity in combating Chiesa and is now not looking for the matchup. Returning at Saturday’s UFC 302, Brown mentioned his goal is to crack the highest 15 of the UFC’s official rankings, and Chiesa gained’t assist his trigger at this cut-off date.
“I don’t care about Chiesa, man,” Brown mentioned at Wednesday’s UFC 302 media day. “That complete state of affairs was simply that I needed to struggle. I needed to struggle somebody with a reputation, and he was within the rankings. I felt deserved to be combating within the rankings.
“However I don’t give a f*ck about Chiesa to be sincere. He’s out of the rankings now. He doesn’t have a quantity subsequent to him. He’s combating some previous man. These two previous guys can go struggle someplace. That’s it.”
Chiesa is booked to struggle MMA veteran Tony Ferguson on the primary card of UFC on ABC 7 on Aug. 3, whereas Brown takes on Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (24-7-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) this Saturday to open up the UFC 302 primary card (ESPN+ pay-per-view).
Brown hopes a win over Zaleski dos Santos lastly will get him into the UFC’s rankings.
“It’s essential as a result of rankings imply a greater legacy, I’m nearer to the title,” Brown mentioned. “It means more cash. It means the whole lot steps up when you get a quantity, and also you get nearer to the targets you got down to accomplish. I’ve all the time thought I deserve a quantity, bro. Like I’ve been combating, I’ve been profitable. I’m 6-1 in my final seven, and I’m unranked, which is loopy. The one man that beat me bought ranked from beating me, and I used to be unranked, so alright.
“I don’t know, man. I’ve stopped serious about it. Hopefully, after this struggle I get a ranked opponent. If not, preserve paying me to beat up on dudes y’all think about not adequate.”
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