UFC veterans in MMA and karate action Dec. 14-17

This week, the UFC wraps up its year with a pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.

UFC 296 takes place at T-Mobile Arena, and features a pair of title fights. In the main event, Leon Edwards looks to defend his welterweight title against Colby Covington, and Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight crown against Brandon Royval.

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

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Dec. 14-17.

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

• Hacran Dias: TKO loss vs. Vener Galiev at ACA 167
• Ismail Naurdiev: Submission win vs. Tahar Hadbi at Brave CF 79
• Brett Johns: TKO win vs. David Tonatiuh Crol at 2023 PFL Europe 4
• Tom Breese: Submission win vs. Cleiton Silva at 2023 PFL Europe 4
• Andreas Stahl: TKO win vs. Kirill Medvedovski at Battle of Botnia 8
• Khadis Ibragimov: Unanimous decision win vs. Alexey Golub at Ural FC 5 (caged boxing)
• Norman Parke: Split decision win vs. Maciej Sulecki at Fame: Reborn (custom rules)

Humberto Bandenay (21-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 14 vs. Welinton Benvenutti at FFC 70
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Sebastian Piedrahita at Naciones MMA 8 on July 22, 2022
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Eduardo Garagorri at UFC Fight Night 156 on Aug. 10, 2019
• Record since UFC exit: 7-1

Aleksei Oleinik (60-18-1 MMA, 9-8 UFC)

Aleksei Oleinik

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Fernando Rodrigues Jr. at RCC 17
• Last MMA fight: Knockout loss vs. Oli Thompson at Russia Regional on May 26, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ilir Latifi at UFC Fight Night 211 on Oct. 1, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 0-1 MMA, 1-0 boxing

Maxim Grishin (32-10-2 MMA, 2-3 UFC)

Maxim Grishin

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly at RCC 17
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Philipe Lins at UFC on ESPN 46 on June 3, 2023
• Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Jose Torres (12-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Nkosi Ndebele at Brave CF 80
• Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Nkosi Ndebele at Brave CF 73 on Aug. 12, 2023
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Alex Perez at UFC 227 on Aug. 4, 2018
• Record since UFC exit: 4-0-1

Darrell Horcher (14-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Shane Campbell at Unified MMA 54
• Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Akhmed Aliev at Eagle FC 47 on May 20, 2022
• Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Roosevelt Roberts at TUF 28 Finale on Nov. 30, 2018
• Record since UFC exit: 1-2

Shane Campbell (21-8 MMA, 1-4 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Darrell Horcher at Unified MMA 54
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Darren Smith Jr. at Unified MMA 48 on Dec. 16, 2022
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Felipe Silva at UFC on FOX 21 on Aug. 27, 2016
• Record since UFC exit: 11-2 MMA, 1-0 boxing

Wilson Reis (27-13 MMA, 7-6 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Ricky Bandejas at Cage Warriors 165
• Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Trevin Jones at Cage Warriors 159 on Sept. 8, 2023
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019
• Record since UFC exit: 4-3

Trevin Jones (14-10 MMA, 1-4 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Roberto Hernandez at Cage Warriors 165
• Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Wilson Reis at Cage Warriors 159 on Sept. 8, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Cody Garbrandt at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023
• Record since UFC exit: 1-0

Antonio Arroyo (10-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Zackaria Benbouchta at Karate Combate 43 (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

Sam Alvey (34-18-1 MMA, 10-13-1 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Ross Levine at Karate Combat 43 (karate)
• Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Cameron Graham at B2 Fighting Series 183 on May 27, 2023
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC on ESPN 40 on Aug. 6, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-0 karate

Benson Henderson (30-12 MMA, 11-3 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Anthony Pettis at Karate Combat 43 (karate)
• Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292 on March 10, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Split decision win vs. Jorge Masvidal at UFC Fight Night 79 on Nov. 28, 2015
• Record since UFC exit: 7-7

Anthony Pettis (25-14 MMA, 11-9 UFC)

PFL 7 Ceremonial Weigh-In at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

• Next fight: Dec. 15 vs. Benson Henderson at Karate Combat 43 (karate)
• Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Stevie Ray at 2022 PFL Playoffs 1 on Aug. 5, 2022
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night 183 on Dec. 19, 2020
• Record since UFC exit: 1-4

Reginaldo Vieira (17-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 16 vs. Naertai Kezibayi at JCK Fight Night 76
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Yuele Huang at WLF MMA 69 on Oct. 27, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Aiemann Zahabi at UFC Fight Night 105 on Feb. 19, 2017
• Record since UFC exit: 4-2

Rony Jason (17-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 16 vs. Tariel Abbasov at FNC 14
• Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Savio Chaves at Piaui Pro Fighter 4 on July 2, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jeremy Kennedy at UFC Fight Night 106 on March 11, 2017
• Record since UFC exit: 3-2 MMA, 1-0 kickboxing

Marco Beltran (20-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 16 vs. Darko Banovic at FNC 14
• Last MMA fight: DQ win vs. Damien Lapilus at Aries FC 13 on March 9, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Matt Schnell at UFC 216 on Oct. 7, 2017
• Record since UFC exit: 6-1

Pawel Pawlak (22-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 16 vs. Michal Materla at KSW 89
• Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Tomasz Romanowski at KSW 83 on June 3, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night 72 on July 18, 2015
• Record since UFC exit: 11-2-1

Marcin Held (28-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

PFL 4 Ceremonial Weigh In at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, June 16, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

• Next fight: Dec. 16 vs. Raul Tutarauli at KSW 89
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Myles Price at 2022 PFL Playoffs on Aug. 20, 2022
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Fight Night 118 on Oct. 21, 2017
• Record since UFC exit: 5-2

Viktor Pesta (19-8 MMA, 1-4 UFC)

PFL 4 Ceremonial Weigh In at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, June 16, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

• Next fight: Dec. 16 vs. Szymon Bajor at KSW 89
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Filip Stawowy at KSW 86 on Sept. 16, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Fight Night 103 on Jan. 15, 2017
• Record since UFC exit: 9-4

Charles Rosa (15-8 MMA, 5-8 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 16 vs. Andrew Sosa at LeLeo Code MMA
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Jonathan Gary at CES 75 on Oct. 20, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Nathaniel Wood at UFC Fight Night 208 on July 23, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 1-0

Luis Henrique (15-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

• Next fight: Dec. 17 vs. Rodrigo Duarte at Falcom MMA 3
• Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Alison Vicente at Federacao Fight 16 on Sept. 2, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22, 2018
• Record since UFC exit: 5-4 MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing