UFC veterans in MMA action April 14-15
This week, the UFC travels to Kansas City, Mo. for UFC on ESPN 44 following UFC 287 in Miami. Former featherweight king Max Holloway takes on Arnold Allen in the main event.
Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
This weekend, there are a total of 14 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from April 14-15.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Jorge Patino (38-19-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Jorge “Macaco” Patino
Next fight: April 14 vs. Johil de Oliveira at Thunder Fight 43
Last MMA fight: No contest vs. Yousef Wehbe at Battlefield Fighting Championships on March 18, 2017
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Pat Miletich at UFC 18 on Jan. 8, 1999
Record since UFC exit: 20-15-2
Will Brooks (24-5-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: April 14 vs. Jhonasky Sojo at Titan FC 81
Last MMA fight: Split decision win over Luis Pena at XMMA 5 on July 23, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Nik Lentz at UFC Fight Night 121 on Nov. 18, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 6-1-1
Bruno Santos (18-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: April 14 vs. Carlos Matos at Titan FC 81
Last MMA fight: Knockout loss to Artem Frolov at ACA 104 on Feb. 21, 2020
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Elias Theodorou at UFC Fight Night 54 on Oct. 4, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 4-2-1
Stevie Ray (25-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
2022 PFL Championship Ceremonial Weigh In at the The Manhattan Center in New York, New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Next fight: April 14 vs. Natan Schulte at 2023 PFL 3
Last MMA fight: Knockout loss to Olivier Aubin-Mercier at 2022 PFL Championships on Nov. 25, 2022
Last UFC fight: Majority decision win over Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night 162 on Oct. 26, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-2
Brandon Jenkins (16-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: April 14 vs. Zach Juusola at 2023 PFL 3
Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Neal Anderson at Unified MMA 46 on Sept. 23, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Drakkar Klose at UFC Fight Night 192 on April 16, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (17-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
2022 PFL Championship Ceremonial Weigh In at the The Manhattan Center in New York, New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Next fight: April 14 vs. Shane Burgos at 2023 PFL 3
Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Stevie Ray at 2022 PFL Championships on Nov. 25, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 6-0
Shane Burgos (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Shane Burgos poses on the scale during a ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC on ABC 3 mixed martial arts event, Friday, July 15, 2022, in Elmont, NY. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Next fight: April 14 vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier at 2023 PFL 3
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Majority decision win over Charles Jourdain at UFC on ABC 3 on July 16, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Clay Collard (21-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 19: Ceremonial weigh-ins for PFL 1 at the E-Sports Stadium Arlington on April 19, in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Next fight: April 14 vs. Yamato Nishikawa at 2023 PFL 3
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss to Alex Martinez at 2022 PFL 4 on June 17, 2022
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Tiago Trator at UFC 191 on Sept. 5, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 7-2 MMA, 8-6-3 boxing
David Zawada (18-7 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Next fight: April 14 vs. Carlos Leal at 2023 PFL 3
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Erhan Kartal at Oktagon 33 on June 4, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night 191 on Sept. 4, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Brandon Davis (14-10 MMA, 2-7 UFC)
Brandon Davis
Next fight: April 14 vs. Joshua Weems at Gulf Coast MMA 19
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Split decision loss to Mana Martinez at UFC Fight Night 212 on Oct. 15, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Joshua Weems (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Joshua Weems
Next fight: April 14 vs. Brandon Davis at Gulf Coast MMA 19
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss to Christian Rodriguez at UFC on Oct. 29, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Gustavo Lopez (13-6-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC)
Next fight: April 15 vs. Jonas Magard at Oktagon 41
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Filip Macek at Oktagon 38 on Dec. 30, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous draw vs. Heili Alateng at UFC Fight Night 192 on Sept. 18, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Karlos Vemola (33-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Next fight: April 15 vs. Al Matavao at Oktagon 41
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Aleksandar Ilic at Oktagon 34 on July 23, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Caio Magalhaes at UFC on June 8, 2013
Record since UFC exit: 24-2
Anthony Hamilton (19-11 MMA, 3-7 UFC)
Next fight: April 15 vs. Matt Howell at COGA Combat Games 74
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Juan Figueroa at COGA Combat Games 72 on Jan. 14, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Adam Wieczorek at UFC Fight Night 121 on Nov. 18, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 4-2
