Randy Brown vs. Gabriel Bonfim squared off in a Welterweight contest earlier tonight (Sat. Nov. 8, 2025) live on ESPN+ inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC Vegas 111. In a shockingly dominant win, Bonfim scored the second-round knockout victory.
The bout began with an exchange of low kicks. Bonfim targeted the calf early and often, finding the mark frequently. Just a couple minutes into the fight, Brown lost his footing and slipped, clear evidence that his lead leg was already compromised.
Brown pressured harder as a result, but he was having trouble really stepping into his punches. Brown switched Southpaw and ate a high kick on the chin right away. Back in orthodox, Brown was winging the occasional right hand but mostly taking more low kicks. Just before the bell, Brown tried to time a jump knee and scored an accidental eye poke.
Thankfully, it was minor, and the fight moved forward relatively uninterrupted.
Brown opened the second with a lengthier combination and found some of his best connections as a result. Bonfim chopped the leg a couple times than blasted his opponent with an overhand right. As Brown tried to forward, he walked right into a brutal knee that sent him to the floor! Immediately, the referee intervened, awarding Bonfim the knockout victory.
Brown protested the stoppage, but he fell down in a really bad way.
This was a picture-perfect performance from Bonfim, who opted away from his vaunted jiu-jitsu in favor of his kicking ability. Through the right calf kick alone, he pretty much neutralized Brown. “Rude Boy” couldn’t build any momentum, because he was questioning every possible step forward. When he tried to rush in without having established his range, Bonfim met him with a vicious knee and ended the bout.
After the Stephen Thompson controversy, this was exactly the kind of win Bonfim needed to reassert himself as a future contender. Who should the talented Brazilian face next?
Result: Bonfim defeats Brown via second-round knockout
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