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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action June 16-17

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action June 16-17

This week, the UFC is back home in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 225.

The event at the UFC Apex features a middleweight main event between former title challengers Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier.

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 22 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA this week from June 16-17.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Last week’s results

Desmond Green (25-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Gordie Russ II at The Awakening (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Piankhi Zimmerman at Cagezilla FC 66 on April 23, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win over Charles Jourdain at UFC Fight Night 152 on May 18, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-0 MMA, 3-0 bareknuckle boxing

Anderson Dos Santos (24-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Patrizio de Souza at Centurion FC
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Diego Barroso at Thunder Fight 41 on Feb. 12, 2023
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Miles Johns at UFC 265 on Aug. 7, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 3-1

Sergio Pettis (22-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Patricio Freire at Bellator 297
Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 272 on Dec. 3, 2021
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win over Tyson Nam at UFC Fight Night 159 on Sept. 21, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 4-0

Corey Anderson (16-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Phil Davis at Bellator 297
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 297 on Nov. 18, 2022
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night 167 on Feb. 15, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 3-1

Yoel Romero (15-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 297
Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 285 on Sept. 23, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 248 on March 7, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 2-1

Phil Davis (24-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Corey Anderson at Bellator 297
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Julius Anglickas at Bellator 276 on March 12, 2022
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Ryan Bader at UFC on FOX 14 on Jan. 24, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 11-3

(12-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Kyle Crutchmer at Bellator 297
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Quinton Parks Jr. at XFC 45 on Aug. 6, 2021
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Kenan Song at UFC Fight Night 122 on Nov. 25, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 4-0

Richie Smullen (10-2-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Timur Khizriev at Bellator 297
Last MMA fight: Split decision win over Piotr Niedzielski at Bellator 291 on Feb. 25, 2023
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Luis Pena at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on July 7, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 7-1

Maurice Greene (11-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC)

2023 PFL 2 Official Weigh In at The Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Ante Delija at 2023 PFL 5
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Marcelo Nunes at 2023 PFL 2 on April 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC on ESPN 24 on May 8, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 2-1

Larissa Pacheco (20-4 MMA, 0-2 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: June 16 vs. Amber Leibrock at 2023 PFL 5
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Julia Budd at 2023 PFL 2 on April 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Germaine de Randamie at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 10-2

Aspen Ladd (10-4 MMA, 4-3 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: June 16 vs. Karolina Sobek at 2023 PFL 5
Last MMA fight: Majority decision loss to Olena Kolesnyk at 2023 PFL 2 on April 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 273 on April 9, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-1

Yorgan De Castro (9-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

2023 PFL 2 Official Weigh In at The Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Denis Goltsov at 2023 PFL 5
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Danilo Marques at 2023 PFL 2 on April 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Jaris Danho at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 3-1

Danilo Marques (14-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

2023 PFL 2 Official Weigh In at The Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Marcelo Nunes at 2023 PFL 5
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Yorgan De Castro at 2023 PFL 2 on April 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Jailton Almeida at UFC Fight Night 200 on Feb. 5, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 3-0

Randy Costa (6-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Carlos Espinosa at Combat FC 4
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss to Guido Cannetti at UFC Fight Night 211 on Oct. 1, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Kyle Daukaus (11-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Next fight: June 16 vs. Robert Gidron at CFFC 120
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss to Eryk Anders at UFC on ESPN 42 on Dec. 3, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Bojan Velickovic (22-12-2 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC)

Next fight: June 17 vs. Christian Jungwirth at Oktagon 44
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Ion Surdu at Oktagon 40 on March 4, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night 121 on Nov. 18, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 7-6-1

Andreas Michailidis (14-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: June 17 vs. Mohamed Grabinski at Oktagon 44
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Leandro Silva at Oktagon 40 on March 4, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov at UFC Fight Night 207 on June 4, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0

John Hathaway (18-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)

John Hathaway

Next fight: June 17 vs. Lukasz Siwiec at Oktagon 44
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Andrew Ricardo at Oktagon 36 on Oct. 15, 2022
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Dong Hyun Kim at The Ultimate Fighter China Finale on March 1, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 1-0

Marco Polo Reyes (10-8 MMA, 4-4 UFC)

Sep 20, 2019; Mexico City, MEX; Marco Polo Reyes poses during weigh ins for UFC Fight Night at JW Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Next fight: June 17 vs. Adam Assenza at BTC 20
Last MMA fight: Submission loss to Fernando Martinez at Lux Fight League 18 on Nov. 5, 2021
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Kyle Nelson at UFC Fight Night 159 on Sept. 21, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-1

TJ Laramie (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: June 17 vs. Neftaly Martinez Burgos at BTC 20
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss to Pat Sabatini at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Juan Adams (10-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: June 17 vs. Shelton Graves at PCS 3
Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Matheus Scheffel at 2022 PFL 8 on Aug. 13, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Justin Tafa at UFC 247 on Feb. 8, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 5-2

Anthony Ivy (10-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Anthony Ivy punches Bryan Barberena in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Next fight: June 17 vs. Chris Pecero at PCS 3
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Victor Reyna at XKO 61 on April 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 2-3

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