UFC veterans in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle action March 17-19
The UFC is across the pond for a massive pay-per-view in London, UFC 286. The event takes place at The 02, featuring a title welterweight title rematch between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, in what will be their third overall bout against each other.
Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
These 21 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from March 17-19.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Hacran Dias (27-8-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Next fight: March 17 vs. Mukhamed Kokov at ACA 154
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Aurel Pirtea at ACA 149 on Dec. 16, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jared Gordon at UFC Fight Night 119 on Oct. 28, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 4-2
Albert Tumenov (22-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 17 vs. Altynbek Mamashov at ACA 154
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov at ACA 146 on Oct. 4, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 204 on Oct. 8, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 6-0 MMA, 1-0 mixed rules
Francimar Barroso (25-7-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Next fight: March 17 vs. Mukhamad Vakhaev at ACA 154
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Alex Nicholson at PFL 2019, Playoffs 3 on Oct. 31, 2019
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Gian Villante at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 6-0-1
Tom Breese (15-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 17 vs. Bartosz Lesko at KSW 80
Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Pawel Pawlak at KSW 76 on Nov. 12, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Omari Akhmedov at UFC on ESPN 20 on Jan. 20, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 3-1
Luis Henrique da Silva (19-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Next fight: March 17 vs. Oumar Sy at KSW 80
Last MMA fight: Knockout win against Tomasz Narkun at KSW 75 on Oct. 14, 2022
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Gokhan Saki at UFC Fight Night 117 on Sept. 22, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 7-4
Ronys Torres (40-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Ronys Torres
Next fight: March 17 vs. Willker Lemos at Shooto Brasil 116
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Timur Nagibin at RCC 14 on Feb. 11, 20223
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Jacob Volkmann at UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31, 2010
Record since UFC exit: 26-4
Mark Striegl (18-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Walter Cogliandro at UAE Warriors 39
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss to Chas Skelly at UFC Fight Night 201 on Feb. 19, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Alex da Silva (21-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov at UAE Warriors 39
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Majority decision loss to Joe Solecki at UFC Fight Night 207 on June 4, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Hector Lombard (34-10-1 MMA, 3-8 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Szymon Szynkiewicz at BYB 16 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: No contest vs. Thiago Silva at Eagle FC 47 on May 20, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Thales Leites at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 3-1 bareknuckle, 0-0-1 boxing
Rashad Coulter (9-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Quentin Domingos at BYB 16
Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Ike Villanueva at Fury FC 40 on Dec. 13, 2019
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win over Yaozong Hu at UFC Fight Night 141 on Nov. 24, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 0-1 MMA, 0-1 muay Thai, 1-1 boxing
Luigi Vendramini (9-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Joe Giannetti at Cage Titans 58
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC Fight Night 191 on Sept. 4, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Joe Giannetti (14-4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Luigi Vendramini at Cage Titans 58
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Sal Almeida at Cage Titans 57 on Jan. 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Mike Trizano at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on July 6, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 8-3-1
Alexander Yakovlev (25-12-1 MMA, 3-6 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Maxim Butorin at AMC Fight Nights 119
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Ali Abdulkhalikov at ProFC 70 on March 27, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Joel Alvarez at UFC 254 on Oct. 24, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 0-1
Khama Worthy (19-10 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Jonathan Burrs II at Live Cage Fights at Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Majority decision win over Josh Rohler at 247 FC on Oct. 22, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night 196 on Oct. 23, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 3-1
William Knight (11-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Jordan Powell at CES 72
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss to Marcin Prachnio at UFC Fight Night 219 on Feb. 18, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Teruto Ishihara (12-10-3 MMA, 3-5-1 UFC)
Teruto Ishihara
Next fight: March 18 vs. Willie Gates at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 9
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Francisco Rivera Jr. at UNF 2 on Aug. 20, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 234 on Feb. 9, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-3-1
Willie Gates (12-12 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 18 vs. Teruto Ishihara at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 9
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss to Musa Toliver at LXF 8 on Jan. 14, 2023
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Ulka Sasaki at UFC Fight Night 87 on May 8, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 0-5
Ali Alqaisi (13-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: March 19 vs. Ahmed Faress at UAE Warriors 40
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Jesse Arnett at UAE Warriors 33 on Sept. 17, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Tony Kelley at UFC Fight Night 179 on Oct. 10, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 5-1
Kalindra Faria (19-9-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 19 vs. Lara Fritzen at Imortal FC 12
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Julia Polastri at Iron Man MMA 24 on June 24, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Joanne Wood at UFC Fight Night 135 on Aug. 25, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 1-1 MMA, 1-1 kickboxing
Lara Fritzen (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: March 19 vs. Kalindra Faria at Imortal FC 12
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Alana Sousa at fight Fight Pro Championship 2 on Aug. 13, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Casey O’Neill at UFC Fight Night on June 19, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
John Allan (14-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: March 19 vs. Ewerton Polaquini at Imortal FC 12
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Marcos del Vigna at Prime Fights 1 on Nov. 19, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Dustin Jacoby at UFC 268 on Nov. 6, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-1
