UFC veterans competing in MMA and kickboxing action Aug. 8-9
UFC on ESPN 72 takes place at the UFC Apex and features a middleweight matchup between Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez.
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.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Last week's results
Jimmy Flick (17-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
David Zawada (19-11 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Krzysztof Jotko (26-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC)
Brett Johns (20-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Jonathan Wilson (9-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Val Woodburn (8-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Luis Pena (12-8 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Khama Worthy (20-12 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Danielle Taylor (11-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
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