Taunton’s Randy Costa Signs New UFC Fight Deal For Bout In ‘Land Of Harambe’

The man with the Harambe tattoo is going to fight in the “Land of Harambe.”

Taunton, Mass., native Randy Costa, who sports a tattoo of the dead viral gorilla that was killed in an Ohio zoo in 2016, announced in an Instagram post he signed a new UFC fight contract. He will be going against up-and-comer Martin Day at UFC Fight Night Columbus in Ohio on March 28th.

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We’re off to the land of Harambe ?. On March 28th at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio, I will be fighting the very exciting and tough Martin Day. This fight will be nothing short of fireworks. This fight will be broadcasted in ESPN. LFG!!!! ??? . . . #UFC #MMA #UFconESPN8 #UFCcolumbus #UFCohio #Boston #Hawaii #Ohio #Columbus #ColumbusOhio #Harambe #ForHarambe . . RepostApp: @ufcnewsalerts Randy Costa vs. Martin Day added to UFC Columbus, Ohio (March 28th) via MMA Junkie ?: Zuffa/Getty Images #UFC #MMA #UFCColumbus #RandyCosta #MartinDay #Fight

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After losing his UFC debut against Brandon Davis, Costa grilled Boston Salmon with a first-round knockout at UFC Fight Night Boston in October.

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This Boston crowd goes crazy as @RandyCosta135 gets the first round finish! #UFCBoston pic.twitter.com/kpLKWbVD1Z

— UFC (@ufc) October 18, 2019

Costa boasts an explosive striking style and is 5-1 in his professional career with five first-round knockouts.

His opponent, Day, hails from Hawaii and lost his UFC debut in 2018 via split decision against Pingyuan Liu. Day hasn’t fought since then, but he holds an 8-3 professional record with two knockouts and two submission victories.