UFC veterans competing in MMA, bareknuckle boxing and custom rules action June 12-15
This week, the UFC travels to Atlanta for a Fight Night event.
UFC on ESPN 69 features a welterweight matchup between former champion Kamaru Usman and surging Joaquin Buckley at State Farm Arena.
Last weekend was an anomaly on the regional scene, as there were zero UFC veterans in action. That changes in a big way this week, as over 30 veterans of the Las Vegas promotion are competing worldwide.
Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans who competed in the last installment fared, and see the names and details of this weekend's competitors.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Last results
Leandro Silva: Unanimous decision loss vs. Martin Prazdny at RFA 23 (boxing)
Gustavo Lopez: Submission win vs. Petr Striz at RFA 23
Enrique Marin: TKO loss vs. Christian Mach at Brave CF 95
Jose Torres: Unanimous decision loss vs. Dias Yerengaipov at Brave CF 95
Silvana Gomez Juarez: TKO win vs. Nadia Vera at Budo Sento Championship 29
Johnny Case: No contest vs. Juri Ohara at Rizin in Korea
Shunichi Shimizu: Unanimous decision loss vs. Justin Van Heerden at HEX Fight Series 35
Shamil Gamzatov: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ivan Shtyrkov at RCC 22
Marco Beltran: May 31 vs. Bartosz Wojcikiewicz at Superior Challenge 28
Albert Morales: Split decision loss vs. Johnny Robles at UNF 25
Rolando Dy: TKO win vs. Roberto Duran Jr. at BKB 41 (bareknuckle boxing)
Kajan Johnson: Unanimous decision win vs. Ari Ashari at Gill vs. Tremayne (boxing)
Anthony Ivy (15-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 12 vs. Magomed Umalatov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Jaleel Willis at 2024 PFL Playoffs on Aug. 2, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Bryan Barberena at UFC on Sept. 12, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 7-3
Jeremy Kennedy (19-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 12 vs. Adam Borics at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Movlid Khaybulaev at 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 on April 3, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 221 on Feb. 10, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 8-5 (1 NC)
Jesus Pinedo (24-6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 12 vs. Gabriel Braga at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Adam Borics at 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 on April 3, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. John Makdessi at UFC on ESPN+ 6 on March 23, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 8-1
Tanner Boser (21-10-1 MMA, 5-5 UFC)
Next fight: June 13 vs. Vinicius Moreira at UAE Warriors 60
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision win vs. Aleksa Camur at UFC on ESPN 50 on Aug. 5, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Vinicius Moreira (14-8 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Next fight: June 13 vs. Tanner Boser at UAE Warriors 60
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Andre Miranda at Jungle Fight 131 on Oct. 19, 2024
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Ike Villanueva at UFC on ESPN 20 on Jan. 20, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 5-3
Yoshinori Horie (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Yamato Nishikawa at Rizin Landmark 11 in Sapporo
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Luiz Gustavo at Rizin Landmark 8 in Saga on Feb. 24, 2024
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Hakeem Dawodu at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 5-3
Muhammad Mokaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Alisher Gabdullin at 971 FC 2
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Joevincent So at Brave CF 91 on Dec. 13, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Manel Kape at UFC 304 on July 27, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-0 karate
Bojan Velickovic (25-12-2 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Ronald Paradeiser at Oktagon 72
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Andreas Michailidis at Oktagon 51 on Dec. 29, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night 121 on Nov. 18, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 10-6-1
Makhmud Muradov (28-8 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Patrik Kincl at Oktagon 72
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Yasubey Enomoto at Oktagon 68 on March 8, 2025
Last UFC fight: No contest vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev at UFC Fight Night 235 on Feb. 3, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 2-0 MMA, 1-0 custom rules
Karlos Vemola (37-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Attila Vegh at Oktagon 72
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Will Fleury at Oktagon 65 on Dec. 29, 2024
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Caio Magalhaes at UFC on FUEL TV 10 on June 8, 2013
Record since UFC exit: 28-5
Damian Stasiak (14-10 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Michal Domin at KSW 107
Last MMA fight: Knockout loss vs. Adam Soldaev at KSW 90 on Jan. 20, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Pingyuan Liu at UFC Fight Night 134 on July 22, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 4-4
Phil De Fries (26-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Arkadiusz Wrzosek at KSW 107
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Darko Stosic at KSW 100 on Nov. 16, 2024
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Matt Mitrione at UFC on FUEL TV 9 on April 6, 2013
Record since UFC exit: 17-3
Randy Costa (7-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Nick Burgos at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Carlos Espinosa at Combat FC 4 on June 16, 2023
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Guido Cannetti at UFC Fight Night 211 on Oct. 1, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-0 (1 NC) bareknuckle MMA)
Peter Barrett (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Nash Diederichs at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Joe Giannetti at Cage Titans 66 on July 20, 2024
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Chase Hooper at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 6-1 MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle MMA
John Howard (29-19-1 MMA, 7-7 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Pat Casey at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ange Loose at XMMA 4 on April 2, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Tim Means at UFC Fight Night 80 on Dec. 10, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 6-7-1
Yorgan De Castro (12-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Josh Watson at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Ante Delija at FNC 22 on April 12, 2025
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Jarjis Danho at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 6-4 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle boxing
Parker Porter (14-9 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Dillon Cleckler at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss vs. Junior Tafa at UFC Fight Night 225 on Aug. 26, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle boxing
Aaron Phillips (12-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Robert Casper at Ragin FC 2
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Gaston Bolanos at UFC on ESPN 44 on April 15, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Melvin Guillard (32-23-2 MMA, 12-9 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Hunter Smith at Ragin FC 2
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Josiah Harrell at Ohio Combat League 38 on May 17, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night 37 on March 8, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 1-10 MMA (1 NC), 2-6 bareknuckle boxing
Boston Salmon (8-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Lamar Brown at DBX 2 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. 2022 PFL 2 on April 28, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Randy Costa at UFC on ESPN 6 on Oct. 18, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-1
Luis Saldana (18-7-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Martin Justiz at DBX 2 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Edward Massey at Absolute Combat League 5 on Oct. 26, 2024
Last UFC fight: Split draw vs. Sean Woodson at UFC 278 on Aug. 20, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 2-0
Francisco Trinaldo (28-9 MMA, 18-8 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Eric Moon at DBX 2 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Randy Brown at UFC Fight Night 211 on Oct. 1, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle MMA
Sheymon Moraes (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Bubba Jenkins at DBX 2 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. TJ Brown at United Fight League 5 on Aug. 30, 2024
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Andre Fili at UFC on ESPN+ 13 on March 30, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 5-2
Jessica-Rose Clark (11-9 MMMA, 4-5 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Marilia Morais at DBX 2 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Tiara Lisboa at UFC on ABC 4 on May 13, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 2-0 muay Thai
Alex Nicholson (17-11 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Robinson Perez at DBX 2 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Darion Abbey at XFC 52 on March 28, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night 109 on May 28, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 10-7 MMA, 3-2 bareknuckle MMA, 1-0 kickboxing, 0-1 caged boxing
Saidyokub Kakhramonov (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Alex Caceres at DBX 2 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Bruno Santos at XFC 52 on March 28, 2025
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night 216 on Dec. 17, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 2-0 MMA, 3-0 karate
Alex Caceres (21-15 MMA, 16-13 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov at DBX 2 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Sean Woodson at UFC on ESPN 56 on May 11, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Jairzinho Rozenstruik (15-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Devon Schwan at DBX 2 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night 250 on Feb. 1, 2025
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Curtis Millender (21-11 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Renato Valente at LXF 25
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Yaroslavl Amosov at CFFC 140 on March 14, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Belal Muhammad at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 4-6 MMA (1 NC), 3-0 boxing, 1-1 barenknuckle MMA
Nick Maximov (11-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 14 vs. Handesson Ferreira at 559 Fights 115
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Said-Magomed Abdulgaziev at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26 on Feb. 7, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jacob Malkoun at UFC Fight Night 212 on Oct. 15, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 3-0
Jarno Errens (15-6-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
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