UFC veterans competing in MMA action May 9-10
This week, the UFC returns to Canada for its May pay-per-view event.
UFC 315 takes place at Bell Center in Montreal. The event features two title fights: a welterweight championship fight between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena, and a women's flyweight championship between Valentina Shevchenko and Manon Fiorot.
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing May 9-10.
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
Karl Williams: Split decision loss vs. Oleg Popov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 4
Tim Johnson: Submission loss vs. Alexandr Romanov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 4
Rodrigo Nascimento: Split decision win vs. Abraham Bably at 2025 PFL World Tournament 4
Alexandr Romanov: Submission win vs. Tim Johnson at 2025 PFL World Tournament 4
Antonio Carlos Jr.: Split decision win vs. Karl Moore at 2025 PFL World Tournament 4
Rob Wilkinson: TKO loss vs. Phil Davis at 2025 PFL World Tournament 4
Phil Davis: TKO win vs. Rob Wilkinson at 2025 PFL World Tournament 4
Muhammad Mokaev: Knockout win vs. Bolat Zamanbekov at Karate Combat 54 (karate)
Sam Alvey: Knockout win vs. Tyrone Spong at Karate Combat 54 (karate)
Hunter Azure: Unanimous decision win vs. Alvaro Quiroga at United Fight League 6
Kyle Stewart: Submission loss vs. Randall Wallace at United Fight League 6
Lipeng Zhang: Unanimous decision loss vs. Lucas Gabriel at ONE Fight Night 31
Bruno Souza: Submission win vs. Hector Fajardo at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 27
Gustavo Lopez: TKO win vs. Simon Bruknar at PML 15
Chase Sherman: May 3 vs. Demarcus Kemp at Off the Hook Boxing Series 1 (boxing) – official results pending
Rashad Coulter: May 3 vs. Andres Montoya at Cinco de Mayo Showdown (boxing) – official results pending
John Dodson: Unanimous decision loss vs. Takaki Soya at Rizin: Oromo Matsuri
Yanis Ghemmouri (12-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 9 vs. Izzeddine Al Durban at 2025 PFL MENA 1
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Payton Talbott at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Michel Prazeres (27-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Next fight: May 10 vs. Evgeniy Galochkin at ACA 186
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Renat Lyatifov at ACA 175 on May 17, 2024
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC Fight Night 190 on June 26, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-2
Maxim Grishin (33-10-2 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 10 vs. Evgeny Egemberdiev at ACA 186
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Oleg Olenichev at ACA 182 on Dec. 15, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Philipe Lins at UFC on ESPN 46 on June 3, 2023Record since UFC exit: 1-0 (1 NC)
Hacran Dias (27-12 -1 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Next fight: May 10 vs. Marat Balaev at ACA 186
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Abdul-Rakhman Temirov at ACA 179 on Sept. 8, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jared Gordon at UFC Fight Night 119 on Oct. 28, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 4-6
Mickael Lebout (24-12-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 10 vs. Amin Ayoub at KSW 106
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Romain Debienne at KSW 101 on Dec. 20, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Stevie Ray at UFC Fight Night 76 on Oct. 24, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 10-7-1
Cody Pfister (16-10-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 10 vs. Chance Beck at Peak Fighting 44
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Chance Beck at Peak Fighting 34 on March 16, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Scott Holtzman at UFC Fight Night 91 on July 13, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 4-4 MMA, 1-1 kickboxing
Jose Johnson (16-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 10 vs. Jovanis Rodriguez at WFC 175
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Felipe Bunes at UFC Fight Night 249 on Jan. 11, 2025
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Anthony Hamilton (21-12 MMA, 3-7 UFC)
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