UFC veterans competing in MMA action July 30-Aug. 2
UFC on ESPN 71 takes place at the UFC Apex and features a flyweight matchup between Tatsuro Taira and short-notice replacement HyunSung Park.
Scroll below to see how last week's veterans fared on the regional scene, and check out the names and details of the upcoming weekend's competitors.
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Last week's results
Kanako Murata: Unanimous decision win vs. Ediana Silva at UAE Warriors 61
Caio Machado: Knockout win vs. Kevin Oumar at UAE Warriors 61
Ronny Markes: Knockout loss vs. Kazbek Saidaliev at UAE Warriors 61
Ali Alqaisi: Unanimous decision loss vs. Sylvester Chipfumbu at UAE Warriors 61
Shanna Young: Unanimous decision win vs. Amena Hadaya at UAE Warriors 62
James Llontop: Unanimous decision loss vs. Khotam Boynazarov UAE Warriors 62
Rodolfo Rubio: Unanimous decision loss vs. Mauricio Partida at Lux Fight League 53
Alessio Sakara: TKO win vs. Erick Lozano at BKFC Fight Night: Philly (bareknuckle boxing)
Dustin Pague: TKO win vs. Ryan Petersen at BKFC Fight Night: Philly (bareknuckle boxing)
Brandon Jenkins: July 26 vs. Javanis J Ross at Island Fights 90
Jose Torres: Unanimous decision loss vs. Hiromasa Ougikubo at Super Rizin 4
Masanori Kanehara: TKO loss vs. Ren Sugiyama at Super Rizin 4
Naoki Inoue: Unanimous decision win vs. Ryuya Fukuda at Super Rizin 4
Baergeng Jieleyisi: July 27 vs. Nurbek Kabdrakhmanov at Naiza FC 75 – official results pending
T.J. Laramie: Unanimouss decision win vs. Jordan Downey at Anthony Pettis FC 18
Ronys Torres (43-11 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: July 30 vs. Ronildo Cabral at Coari Champions 7
Last MMA fight: TKO loss v.s Khaibula Musalov at Nashe Delo 86 on Dec. 6, 2024
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Jacob Volkmann at UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31, 2010
Record since UFC exit: 29-8
Jesus Pinedo (25-6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Next fight: Aug. 1 vs. Movlid Khaybulaev at 2025 PFL World Tournament 8
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Gabriel Braga at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 on June 12, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. John Makdessi at UFC Fight Night 148 on March 23, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 9-1
Josh Parisian (15-8 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Next fight: Aug. 1 vs. Ty Flores at WXC 98
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss vs. Robelis Despaigne at UFC 299 on March 9, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Edilberto de Oliveira (30-19-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: Aug 1. vs. Junior Magal at Shooto Brasil 131
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Gregory Rodrigues at Jaguar Combat 1 on March 16, 2018
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Luke Cummo at UFC Fight Night 11 on Sept. 19, 2007
Record since UFC exit: 22-17-1
Humberto Bandenay (24-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: Aug. 1 vs. Erick Sanchez at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Alvaro Vacacela at FFC 85 on Dec. 19, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Eduardo Garagorri at UFC Fight Night 156 on Aug. 10, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 10-2 (1 NC)
Nick Maximov (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Next fight: Aug. 1 vs. Renato Valente at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Handesson Ferreira at 559 Fights 115 on June 14, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jacob Mallon at UFC Fight Night 212 on October. 15, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 4-0
Efrain Escudero (32-17 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Next fight: Aug 2 vs. Idrees Wasi at YFL 6
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Baysangur Chamsoudinov at Ares FC 16 on June 23, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Kevin Lee at UFC 197 on April 23, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 8-6 MMA, 1-2 karate
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC veterans competing in MMA action July 30-Aug. 2
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