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Matthew Wells

UFC veterans in MMA action April 7-8

This week, the UFC is in Miami for its next pay-per-view event, UFC 287, which features a middleweight title rematch between champ Alex Pereira and former champ Israel Adesanya.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of 10 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from April 7-8.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Mickael Lebout (23-11-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Next fight: April 7 vs. Laureano Staropoli at Ares FC 14

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Karl Amoussou at Ares FC 10 on Dec. 8, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Stevie Ray at UFC Fight Night 76 on Oct. 24, 2015

Record since UFC exit: 9-6-1

Laureano Staropoli (11-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Next fight: April 7 vs. Michael Lebout at Ares FC 14

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Leonardo Damiani at Ares FC 9 on Nov. 3, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jamie Pickett at UFC Fight Night 196 on Oct. 23, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 2-0

Larissa Pacheco (19-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

PFL 6 Ceremonial Weigh In at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 7 vs. Julia Budd at 2023 PFL 2

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Kayla Harrison at 2022 PFL Championships on Nov. 25, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Germaine de Randamie at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015

Record since UFC exit: 9-2

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

Next fight: April 7 vs. Denis Goltsov at 2023 PFL 2

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Junior Dos Santos at Eagle FC 47 on May 20, 2022

Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Jarjis Danho at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 3-0

Aspen Ladd (10-3 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: April 7 vs. Olena Kolesnyk at 2023 PFL 2

Last MMA fight: Split decision win over Julia Budd at 2022 PFL Championships on Nov. 25, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 273 on April 9, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 1-0

Maurice Greene (10-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC)

Next fight: April 7 vs. Marcelo Nunes at 2023 PFL 2 

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Denis Goltsov at 2022 PFL 5 on June 24, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC on ESPN 24 on May 8, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 1-1

Anthony Ivy (9-7 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: April 7 vs. Victor Reyna at XKO 61

Last MMA fight: Submission win over Austin Jones at Fury FC 73 on Jan. 29, 2023

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12, 2020

Record since UFC exit: 1-3

Davi Ramos (10-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

Next fight: April 8 vs. Aurel Pirate at ACA 155

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Artem Reznikov at ACA 140 on June 17, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Fight Night 172 on July 18, 2020

Record since UFC exit: 0-1

Goran Reljic (21-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Goran Reljic vs. Wilson Gouveia

Next fight: April 8 vs. Stepan Gorshechnikov at ACA 155 on April 8, 2023

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Vojtech Garuba at RFA 3 on July 23, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 122 on Nov. 13, 2010

Record since UFC exit: 13-7 MMA, 2-0 bareknuckle

Dequan Townsend (23-13 MMA, 0-4 UFC)

Next fight: April 8 vs. Victor Jones at CLIP: Motor City Cagefights 14

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Dan Spohn at Ohio Combat League 22 on Oct. 8, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Dusko Todorovic at UFC on ESPN 16 on Oct. 3, 2020

Record since UFC exit: 2-1

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