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UFC veterans competing in MMA, bareknuckle boxing and custom rules action June 12-15
UFC veterans competing in MMA, bareknuckle boxing and custom rules action June 12-15 Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this week. This week, the UFC travels to Atlanta for a Fight Night event. UFC on ESPN 69 features a welterweight matchup between former champion Kamaru Usman and surging Joaquin Buckley at State Farm Arena. Last weekend was an anomaly on the regional scene, as there were zero UFC veterans in action. That changes in a big way this week, as over 30 veterans of the Las Vegas promotion are competing worldwide. Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans who competed in the last installment fared, and see the names and details of this weekend's competitors. Upcoming event information from Tapology. Last results Leandro Silva: Unanimous decision loss vs. Martin Prazdny at RFA 23 (boxing) Gustavo Lopez: Submission win vs. Petr Striz at RFA 23 Enrique Marin: TKO loss vs. Christian Mach at Brave CF 95 Jose Torres: Unanimous decision loss vs. Dias Yerengaipov at Brave CF 95 Silvana Gomez Juarez: TKO win vs. Nadia Vera at Budo Sento Championship 29 Johnny Case: No contest vs. Juri Ohara at Rizin in Korea Shunichi Shimizu: Unanimous decision loss vs. Justin Van Heerden at HEX Fight Series 35 Shamil Gamzatov: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ivan Shtyrkov at RCC 22 Marco Beltran: May 31 vs. Bartosz Wojcikiewicz at Superior Challenge 28 Albert Morales: Split decision loss vs. Johnny Robles at UNF 25 Rolando Dy: TKO win vs. Roberto Duran Jr. at BKB 41 (bareknuckle boxing) Kajan Johnson: Unanimous decision win vs. Ari Ashari at Gill vs. Tremayne (boxing) Anthony Ivy (15-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Next fight: June 12 vs. Magomed Umalatov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Jaleel Willis at 2024 PFL Playoffs on Aug. 2, 2024 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Bryan Barberena at UFC on Sept. 12, 2020 Record since UFC exit: 7-3 Jeremy Kennedy (19-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) Next fight: June 12 vs. Adam Borics at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Movlid Khaybulaev at 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 on April 3, 2025 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 221 on Feb. 10, 2018 Record since UFC exit: 8-5 (1 NC) Jesus Pinedo (24-6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Next fight: June 12 vs. Gabriel Braga at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Adam Borics at 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 on April 3, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. John Makdessi at UFC on ESPN+ 6 on March 23, 2019 Record since UFC exit: 8-1 Tanner Boser (21-10-1 MMA, 5-5 UFC) Next fight: June 13 vs. Vinicius Moreira at UAE Warriors 60 Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision win vs. Aleksa Camur at UFC on ESPN 50 on Aug. 5, 2023 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Vinicius Moreira (14-8 MMA, 0-4 UFC) Next fight: June 13 vs. Tanner Boser at UAE Warriors 60 Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Andre Miranda at Jungle Fight 131 on Oct. 19, 2024 Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Ike Villanueva at UFC on ESPN 20 on Jan. 20, 2021 Record since UFC exit: 5-3 Yoshinori Horie (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Yamato Nishikawa at Rizin Landmark 11 in Sapporo Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Luiz Gustavo at Rizin Landmark 8 in Saga on Feb. 24, 2024 Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Hakeem Dawodu at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019 Record since UFC exit: 5-3 Muhammad Mokaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Alisher Gabdullin at 971 FC 2 Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Joevincent So at Brave CF 91 on Dec. 13, 2024 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Manel Kape at UFC 304 on July 27, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-0 karate Bojan Velickovic (25-12-2 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Ronald Paradeiser at Oktagon 72 Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Andreas Michailidis at Oktagon 51 on Dec. 29, 2023 Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night 121 on Nov. 18, 2017 Record since UFC exit: 10-6-1 Makhmud Muradov (28-8 MMA, 4-2 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Patrik Kincl at Oktagon 72 Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Yasubey Enomoto at Oktagon 68 on March 8, 2025 Last UFC fight: No contest vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev at UFC Fight Night 235 on Feb. 3, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 2-0 MMA, 1-0 custom rules Karlos Vemola (37-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Attila Vegh at Oktagon 72 Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Will Fleury at Oktagon 65 on Dec. 29, 2024 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Caio Magalhaes at UFC on FUEL TV 10 on June 8, 2013 Record since UFC exit: 28-5 Damian Stasiak (14-10 MMA, 2-4 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Michal Domin at KSW 107 Last MMA fight: Knockout loss vs. Adam Soldaev at KSW 90 on Jan. 20, 2024 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Pingyuan Liu at UFC Fight Night 134 on July 22, 2018 Record since UFC exit: 4-4 Phil De Fries (26-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Arkadiusz Wrzosek at KSW 107 Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Darko Stosic at KSW 100 on Nov. 16, 2024 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Matt Mitrione at UFC on FUEL TV 9 on April 6, 2013 Record since UFC exit: 17-3 Randy Costa (7-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Nick Burgos at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Carlos Espinosa at Combat FC 4 on June 16, 2023 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Guido Cannetti at UFC Fight Night 211 on Oct. 1, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-0 (1 NC) bareknuckle MMA) Peter Barrett (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Nash Diederichs at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Joe Giannetti at Cage Titans 66 on July 20, 2024 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Chase Hooper at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, 2020 Record since UFC exit: 6-1 MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle MMA John Howard (29-19-1 MMA, 7-7 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Pat Casey at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ange Loose at XMMA 4 on April 2, 2022 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Tim Means at UFC Fight Night 80 on Dec. 10, 2015 Record since UFC exit: 6-7-1 Yorgan De Castro (12-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Josh Watson at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Ante Delija at FNC 22 on April 12, 2025 Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Jarjis Danho at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, 2021 Record since UFC exit: 6-4 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle boxing Parker Porter (14-9 MMA, 4-4 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Dillon Cleckler at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss vs. Junior Tafa at UFC Fight Night 225 on Aug. 26, 2023 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle boxing Aaron Phillips (12-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Robert Casper at Ragin FC 2 Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Gaston Bolanos at UFC on ESPN 44 on April 15, 2023 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Melvin Guillard (32-23-2 MMA, 12-9 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Hunter Smith at Ragin FC 2 Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Josiah Harrell at Ohio Combat League 38 on May 17, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night 37 on March 8, 2014 Record since UFC exit: 1-10 MMA (1 NC), 2-6 bareknuckle boxing Boston Salmon (8-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Lamar Brown at DBX 2 (custom rules) Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. 2022 PFL 2 on April 28, 2022 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Randy Costa at UFC on ESPN 6 on Oct. 18, 2019 Record since UFC exit: 2-1 Luis Saldana (18-7-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Martin Justiz at DBX 2 (custom rules) Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Edward Massey at Absolute Combat League 5 on Oct. 26, 2024 Last UFC fight: Split draw vs. Sean Woodson at UFC 278 on Aug. 20, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 2-0 Francisco Trinaldo (28-9 MMA, 18-8 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Eric Moon at DBX 2 (custom rules) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Randy Brown at UFC Fight Night 211 on Oct. 1, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle MMA Sheymon Moraes (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Bubba Jenkins at DBX 2 (custom rules) Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. TJ Brown at United Fight League 5 on Aug. 30, 2024 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Andre Fili at UFC on ESPN+ 13 on March 30, 2019 Record since UFC exit: 5-2 Jessica-Rose Clark (11-9 MMMA, 4-5 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Marilia Morais at DBX 2 (custom rules) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Tiara Lisboa at UFC on ABC 4 on May 13, 2023 Record since UFC exit: 2-0 muay Thai Alex Nicholson (17-11 MMA, 1-3 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Robinson Perez at DBX 2 (custom rules) Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Darion Abbey at XFC 52 on March 28, 2025 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night 109 on May 28, 2017 Record since UFC exit: 10-7 MMA, 3-2 bareknuckle MMA, 1-0 kickboxing, 0-1 caged boxing Saidyokub Kakhramonov (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Alex Caceres at DBX 2 (custom rules) Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Bruno Santos at XFC 52 on March 28, 2025 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night 216 on Dec. 17, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 2-0 MMA, 3-0 karate Alex Caceres (21-15 MMA, 16-13 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov at DBX 2 (custom rules) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Sean Woodson at UFC on ESPN 56 on May 11, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Jairzinho Rozenstruik (15-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Devon Schwan at DBX 2 (custom rules) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night 250 on Feb. 1, 2025 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Curtis Millender (21-11 MMA, 3-2 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Renato Valente at LXF 25 Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Yaroslavl Amosov at CFFC 140 on March 14, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Belal Muhammad at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019 Record since UFC exit: 4-6 MMA (1 NC), 3-0 boxing, 1-1 barenknuckle MMA Nick Maximov (11-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) Next fight: June 14 vs. Handesson Ferreira at 559 Fights 115 Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Said-Magomed Abdulgaziev at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26 on Feb. 7, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jacob Malkoun at UFC Fight Night 212 on Oct. 15, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 3-0 Jarno Errens (15-6-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
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26-03-2025
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Steve Erceg hopes to slap 'privileged diva' Muhammad Mokaev around if UFC ever re-signs him: 'He's a massive knob'
Steve Erceg and Muhammad Mokaev won't be sharing holiday cards anytime soon. Like the rest of the MMA world, Erceg didn't expect to see his former fellow UFC flyweight contender part ways with the promotion after a unanimous decision win over Manel Kape in July 2024. Had it not been for Mokaev's approach to the situation and dealings behind the scenes, Erceg might have had more sympathy — when asked for his initial thoughts on the situation this past summer, Erceg responded by saying Mokaev "did it to himself." Mokaev was none too pleased after hearing what "Astro Boy" had to say, prompting a brief direct message (DM) exchange on social media. 'I was shocked that he got cut,' Erceg said on Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show" ahead of his UFC Mexico City main event against Brandon Moreno. 'Obviously, being undefeated, you'd think that's enough to stay in the UFC. But yeah, I don't know, I didn't like the way he interacted with people around him, and he's messaged me since. I'm thinking more and more that he's a massive knob, so I don't care. 'He seemed like a privileged diva, I guess. Like, 'Everything has to be done the way I want it, I don't care if that's not how it's done.' I don't know. It was surprising because you would think somebody that grew up the way he grew up would be a little bit more humble and that sort of thing, but he just seemed like, 'I'm the guy you work around.' He seemed like a douche.' Erceg claimed the DMs came roughly one year ago, with Mokaev calling him a liar. The undefeated Mokaev didn't do himself many favors toward the end of his UFC contract. His rivalry with Kape resulted in multiple altercations outside the Octagon before the fight, including one that involved a fake selfie and a sucker punch — what Erceg referred to as a "king hit" in Australian slang. If Mokaev's antics and interactions weren't enough to rub Erceg the wrong way, fuel was added to the fire after Erceg's most recent fight — a tough first-round loss to Kai Kara-France in August 2024. 'I make a very clear point not to lie in my life," Erceg said. "Obviously, people do screw up sometimes, but I try to be very honest with people about things, and yeah, he said it didn't happen. I don't disagree that he probably didn't recognize that he was being like that because he's a diva. 'After I got knocked out, obviously, he messaged me and asked me if I woke up. There you go. Good on him. Nice guy. 'Another thing, who gets into a street fight with somebody, then goes, 'Ah, let's squash the beef and take a photo,' then king hits him," he added. "That's like the most dog thing I've ever heard in my life. What he did to Kape was disgraceful. If you're going to do it, who cares, but go face-to-face. Do it like a man. I don't know. It was disgusting." Mokaev still hopes to return to the UFC one day. He won his lone fight outside the promotion since his departure, submitting Joevincent So in a December bout with Brave CF. It didn't take long for Mokaev to respond to Erceg's comments on Tuesday. I won't say much but Karma will get you for all those lies You already got KOd, hope Moreno will KO you too Btw when he fought against Mat Schnell I came to you and said all the best to you, when you fought for the belt I tweeter 2-3 times and wish you the best but when I got cut you started lying about me to get attention Bum! A potential matchup against the one-time title challenger Erceg could've been a real possibility for Mokaev had he stuck around to continue his UFC career. If Mokaev ever does find his way back to the promotion, Erceg is more than happy to roll out the welcome mat for the brash Dagestani. 'I'd love to slap him around, 100%,' Erceg said. 'I assume that if I ever went to London, and he saw me in the street, I'd assume he'd try to king hit me. So I'm ready for whatever nonsense he wants to generate.' While the Mokaev fight is a fun theater, Erceg has bigger opportunities to worry about to kick off his 2025 campaign. "Astro Boy" launched to the top of the 125-pound division quicker than expected when he earned a title shot against UFC champion Alexandre Pantoja only three wins into his promotional run. Unfortunately for the Aussie, he lost that fight via a hard-fought unanimous decision in early 2024. Next on the docket for Erceg is a UFC Mexico City main event this Saturday, opposite the former two-time UFC champion Brandon Moreno. Moments like these still require a pinch for Erceg. Despite believing in his talent, it remains a bizarre realization for him to know he's made it to the division's elite. 'I did a faceoff with Moreno yesterday, and I said to him, 'Man, it's so weird. I've been watching you on TV for so long, now I'm standing in front of you ready to fight.' It just doesn't feel real sometimes,' Erceg said. 'I do think I belong, I just don't want to lose that whole 'excited to be around the sport and excited to get all these opportunities' and stuff. I feel like if I start thinking that, 'Oh yeah, I'm the man,' I might lose something and become less relatable, perhaps.' Considering the state of the division, a win for either half of UFC Mexico City's main event would be huge. Pantoja has taken out nearly every ranked opponent, and either fighter staking a claim to another title shot would mean a Pantoja rematch. Erceg will cross that bridge when it comes to him. Until then, he's embracing the moment ahead of his big clash with Moreno. 'I am not a person that usually gets excited as soon as they get a call about a fight,' Erceg said. 'Usually, the first emotion is nerves, and then I might get excited after. But I don't know what it was, but I wasn't even nervous when I got called [to fight Moreno]. I got nervous later, but I was just so excited. Fighting in Mexico against Brandon Moreno is like a dream fight. 'I was definitely surprised [to get him]. I expected somebody like Asu [Almabayev], somebody in the top 10, top 15, certainly lower down. So it was a shock, but a happy shock.'
