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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

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)

  • Next fight: June 23 vs. Nemat Abdrashitov at Brave CF 72
  • Last MMA fight: Split decision win over Tae Kyun Kim at Brave CF 64 on Oct. 22, 2022
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Leonardo Santos at UFC 251 on July 11, 2020
  • Record since UFC exit: 3-0

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)

  • Next fight: June 23 vs. Daguir Imavov at Ares FC 16
  • Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Luiz Carlos Caetano at MAC 3 on Nov. 19, 2022
  • Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Tony Gravely at UFC Fight Night 182 on Nov. 14, 2020
  • Record since UFC exit: 2-0

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)

2023 PFL 3 Las Vegas at the The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, Friday, April 14, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • 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)

2023 PFL 3 Las Vegas Official Weigh-In at the The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday, April 13, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • 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)

2023 PFL 3 Las Vegas Official Weigh-In at the The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday, April 13, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • 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)

2023 PFL 3 Las Vegas Official Weigh-In at the The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday, April 13, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • 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)

2023 PFL 3 Las Vegas Official Weigh-In at the The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday, April 13, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • 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)

  • Next fight: June 23 vs. Teshay Gouthro at Unified MMA 51
  • Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Dwight Joseph at Caged Aggression 35 on March 25, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jordan Espinosa at UFC on March 23, 2019
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-2 MMA, 1-0 boxing

Bubba McDaniel (30-10 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

  • Next fight: June 24 vs. Brian Houston at ECF 1
  • Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Leonardo Pecanha at Stronger Men’s Conference 2018 on April 13, 2018
  • Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 171 on March 15, 2014
  • Record since UFC exit: 9-2 MMA, 1-0 kickboxing, 0-1 muay Thai, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing

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)

  • Next fight: June 24 vs. Katharina Lehner at ECF 1
  • Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Alexa Conners at Conflict MMA 57 on May 27, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Raquel Pennington at UFC 202 on Aug. 20, 2016
  • Record since UFC exit: 2-6

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)

  • Next fight: June 25 vs. Felipe Efrain at Fury FC 80
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Majority decision loss vs. Cameron Saaiman at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023
  • Record since UFC exit: 0-0
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