UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action June 23-25
This week, the UFC returns to Jacksonville, Fla. for UFC on ABC 5.
The event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena features a featherweight main event between Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria.
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
This week, there are a total of 16 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing this week from June 23-25.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Last week's results
Desmond Green – TKO loss vs. Gordie Russ II at The Awakening (boxing)
Anderson Dos Santos – Split decision win vs. Patrizio de Souza at Centurion FC
Yoel Romero: Unanimous decision loss vs. Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 297
Sergio Pettis: Unanimous decision win vs. Patricio Freire at Bellator 297
Corey Anderson: Split decision win vs. Phil Davis at Bellator 297
Phil Davis: Split decision loss vs. Corey Anderson at Bellator 297
Bobby Nash: Majority decision loss vs. Mike Hamel at Bellator 297
Richie Smullen: Unanimous decision loss vs. Timur Khizriev at Bellator 297
Maurice Greene: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ante Delija at 2023 PFL 5
Yorgan De Castro: Knockout loss vs. Denis Goltsov at 2023 PFL 5
Danilo Marques: Knockout loss vs. Marcelo Nunes at 2023 PFL 5
Randy Costa: TKO win vs. Carlos Espinosa at Combat FC 4
Kyle Daukaus: Submission win vs. Robert Gidron at CFFC 120
Bojan Velickovic: Unanimous decision win vs. Christian Jungwirth at Oktagon 44
Andreas Michailidis: Submission win vs. Mohamed Grabinski at Oktagon 44
John Hathaway: Unanimous decision loss to Lukasz Siwiec at Okatagon 44
Marco Polo Reyes: TKO loss to Adam Assenza at BTC 20
TJ Laramie: Submission win vs. Erik Martinez at BTC 20
Juan Adams: TKO loss to Shelton Graves at PCS 3
Anthony Ivy: Submission win vs. Chris Pecero at PCS 3
Arjan Bhullar (11-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 23 vs. Anatoly Malykhin at ONE Friday Fights 22
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Brandon Vera at ONE Championship: Dangal on May 15, 2021
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win over Juan Adams at UFC Fight Night 151 on May 4, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-0
Roman Bogatov (13-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Efrain Escudero (32-16 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Next fight: June 23 vs. Baissangour Chamsoudinov at Ares FC 16
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Ricardo Chavez at Budo Sento Championship 11 on Nov. 4, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Kevin Lee at UFC 197 on April 23, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 8-5
Geraldo De Freitas (14-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Cesar Arzamendia (9-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 23 vs. Axel Sola at Ares FC 16
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Jonathan Carlos at CTF 4 on Aug. 14, 2021
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Damien Brown at UFC 201 on July 30, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 2-1
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (18-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Next fight: June 23 vs. Anthony Romero at 2023 PFL 6
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Shane Burgos at 2023 PFL 3 on April 14, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 7-0
Shane Burgos (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Next fight: June 23 vs. Yamato Nishikawa at 2023 PFL 6
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier at 2023 PFL 3 on April 14, 2023
Last UFC fight: Majority decision win vs. Charles Jourdain at UFC on ABC 3 on July 16, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-1
David Zawada (18-8 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Next fight: June 23 vs. Magomed Magomedkerimov at 2023 PFL 6
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Carlos Leal at 2023 PFL 3 on April 14, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night 191 on Sept. 4, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Clay Collard (22-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: June 23 vs. Stevie Ray at 2023 PFL 6
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Yamato Nishikawa at 2023 PFL 3 on April 14, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Tiago Trator at UFC 191 on Sept. 5, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 8-3 MMA, 8-6-3 boxing
Stevie Ray (25-12 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Next fight: June 23 vs. Clay Collard at 2023 PFL 6
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Natan Schulte at 2023 PFL 3 on April 14, 2023
Last UFC fight: Majority decision win vs. Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night 162 on Oct. 26, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-3
Eric Shelton (16-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Bubba McDaniel (30-10 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Brian Houston (6-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 24 vs. Bubba McDaniel at ECF 1
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Matt Foster at DCS 48 on Dec. 14, 2018
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Trevor Smith at UFC Fight Night 35 on Jan. 15, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 2-4 MMA, 2-1 boxing
Elizabeth Phillips (7-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Will Chope (41-19 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 25 vs. Tom Stokes at BYB 18 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Yuki Saida at Style FC 2 on May 13, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Max Holloway at UFC Fight Night 34 on Jan. 4, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 22-13 MMA, 3-3 bareknuckle boxing, 0-1 Lethwei, 0-1 boxing, 0-1 muay Thai
Mana Martinez (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
