March 21, 2024 8:45 am ET
This week, the UFC remains in Las Vegas for UFC on ESPN 53.
The event at the UFC Apex features a women’s flyweight bout between Amanda Ribas and former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas.
Many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner.
Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing March 22-24.
Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Last week’s results
Carlos Huachin: March 14 vs. Oscar Miguel at FFC 73
Diego Nunes: March 15 vs. Mauricio Otalora at Cage FS 15
Maciej Jewtuszko: March 16 vs. Marius Zaromskis at KSW 92
Cody Pfister: March 16 vs. Chance Beck at Peak Fighting 34
Jordan Mein: March 16 vs. Dilano Taylor at BTC 23
Jeremy Kennedy (19-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Next fight: March 22 vs. Patricio Freire at Bellator Championship Series: Belfast
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Pedro Carvalho at Bellator 291 on Feb. 25, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 221 on Feb. 10, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 8-2 (1 NC)
Corey Anderson (17-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Next fight: March 22 vs. Karl Moore at Bellator Championship Series: Belfast
Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Phil Davis at Bellator 297 on June 16, 2023
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC on ESPN+ 25 on Feb. 15, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 4-1 (1 NC)
Bobby Moffett (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – JUNE 09: Bobby Moffett steps onto the scale during the PFL 4 weigh-ins at Ocean Casino Resort on June 9, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Cooper Neill)
Next fight: March 22 vs. Tom O’Connor at Unified MMA 56
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Daniel Soto at RUF 54 on April 22
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Enrique Barzola at UFC Fight Night 156 on Aug. 10, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 4-2
Kiichi Kunimoto (20-11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Igor Tanabe at Rizin Landmark 9 in Kobe
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Keita Nakamura at Rizin 41 on April 1, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Zak Ottow at UFC Fight Night 110 on June 10, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 3-4
Keita Nakamura (36-11-2 MMA, 4-7 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Roberto de Souza at Rizin Landmark 9 in Kobe
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Kiichi Kunimoto at Rizin 41 on April 1, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Sultan Aliev at UFC Fight Night 149 on April 20, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-1
Naoki Inoue (16-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Naoki Inoue
Next fight: March 23 vs. Shoko Sato at Rizin Landmark 9 in Kobe
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Juan Archuleta at Rizin 42
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night 132 on June 23, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 7-3
Niklas Stolze (13-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Mate Kertesz at Oktagon 55
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Andrej Kalasnik at Oktagon 49 on Nov. 18, 2023
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Fight Night 207 on June 4, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Jeremy Kimball (19-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Alexander Poppeck at Oktagon 55
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Ruben Wolf at Oktagon 42 on April 29, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Darko Stosic at UFC Fight Night 134 on July 22, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 4-2
Enrique Marin (14-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Michelangelo Colangelo at WOW 13
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Francesco Moricca at WOW 8 on March 4, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Sage Northcutt at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 5-2
Chris Avila (8-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Jake Bostwick at MF & DAZN X Series 13 (boxing)
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Jon Kennedy at North Iowa Fights on July 31, 2021
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Enrique Barzola at UFC Fight Night 98 on Nov. 5, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 3-5 MMA, 4-0 boxing
Eric Shelton (17-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Josh Rettinghouse at Caged Aggression 37
Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Teshay Gouthro at Unified MMA 51 on June 23, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jordan Espinosa at UFC on March 23, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 5-2 MMA, 1-0 boxing
Richie Smullen (11-3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Richie Smullen
Next fight: March 24 vs. Kirill Medvedovski at Cage Legacy 21
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Marcondes Bastos at Cage Legacy 20 on Feb. 17, 2024
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Luis Pena at TUF 27 Finale on July 6, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 8-2
Jordan Wright (12-5 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Next fight: March 24 vs. Zack Borrego at Fury FC 88
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Zac Pauga at UFC Fight Night 219 on Feb. 18, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Antonio Silva (19-15 MMA, 3-7 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Juan Espino at La Despedida
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Salim El Ouassaidi at Kingdom Fighting 1 on June 10, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Roy Nelson at UFC Fight Night 95 on Sept. 24, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 0-5 MMA, 0-1 kickboxing, 0-1 boxing, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing
Sam Alvey (34-18 MMA, 10-13 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Antonio Arroyo at Karate Combat (karate)
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Cameron Graham at B2 Fighting Series 183 on May 27, 2023
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC on ESPN 40 on Aug. 6, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 2-0 karate
Antonio Arroyo (10-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Sam Alvey at Karate Combat (karate)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Mikhail Ragozin at RCC 12 on Aug. 26, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night 192 on Sept. 18, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-1 MMA, 2-0 karate
Jose Quinonez (11-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Jesus Lopez at Karate Combat (karate)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Jonas Ortega at Lux Fight League 37
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Louis Smolka at UFC on Dec. 5, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 3-1
Charlie Ontiveros (11-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Next fight: March 23 vs. Joilton Lutterbach at Karate Combat (karate)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Gabriel Benitez at UFC on Aug. 13, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
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