While Brown dropped a split decision to Bryan Battle last December, the former Ultimate Fighter winner missed weight for the contest, and “Rudeboy” is steadfast in his belief that the result should have went his way. That being said, his larger point still stands: in the last five years, the only person to beat him in a welterweight fight now sits atop the division, and with an 8-2 mark overall during that stretch, one would think it would have been enough for the divisional mainstay to crack the Top 15 at least once.
“I thought I was gonna be ranked after this last one,” said Brown, who felt the same way after stopping Muslim Salikhov early last year and again when he pushed his winning streak to three in his next appearance. “Even Laura Sanko, everyone on the broadcast was like, ‘This guy has got to be ranked,’ but I’m still not ranked.”
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Although the frustration is evident, it has never been a deterrent for the laser-focused Jamaican, who is currently recovering from a broken hand suffered in his bout with Dalby.
“First round — when I broke his nose and I started talking s***, I hit him again and my hand broke,” Brown explained, detailing when the injury happened with a laugh. “Instant karma, immediately.”
Just like still being stationed outside of the rankings, having his momentum slowed by this current injury is an obvious annoyance for the talented welterweight, but also just another thing for him to take in stride.
