Randy Brown out of UFC Fight Night 186; Alex Oliveira needs new opponent
Brazilian welterweight Alex Oliveira is in need of a new opponent for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 186 event.
Randy Brown (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from a planned matchup with “Cowboy” at the event, MMA Junkie has learned from a person with knowledge of the withdrawal, though the reason for the move wasn’t disclosed. The person, who requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement, said the promotion is currently seeking a new opponent for Oliveira (22-9-1 MMA, 11-7 UFC).
A six-year veteran of the UFC, Oliveira fought most recently in October, suffering a submission loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi. That result snapped a two-fight winning streak for the 32-year-old veteran, who had previously downed Peter Sobotta and Max Griffin.
UFC Fight Night 186 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The full card streams live on ESPN+. With the withdrawal, the lineup now includes:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Ciryl Gane
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Nikita Krylov
Montana De La Rosa vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera
Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder
Alex Caceres vs. Kevin Croom
Preliminary ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET Edit Delete
Alexander Hernandez vs. Thiago Moises
Alex Oliveira vs. opponent TBA
Alexis Davis vs. Sabina Mazo
William Knight vs. Alonzo Menifield
Raoni Barcelos vs. Marcelo Rojo
Vince Cachero vs. Ronnie Lawrence
Maxim Grishin vs. Dustin Jacoby