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USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
MMA Junkie Radio #3574: UFC on ESPN 69 and PFL 5 previews, Joshua Van interview, and more
MMA Junkie Radio #3574: UFC on ESPN 69 and PFL 5 previews, Joshua Van interview, and more Thursday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,574, the fellas looked ahead to UFC on ESPN 69, as well as the PFL World Tournament 5 event featuring featherweight and welterweight semifinal fights. They also welcomed Joshua Van, Mario Bautista and Jeremy Luchau to the program. Tune in!
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
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)
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Jesus Pinedo vows to 'beat up' Gabriel Braga in 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 trilogy bout
Jesus Pinedo vows to 'beat up' Gabriel Braga in 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 trilogy bout Jesus Pinedo plans to leave no doubt who is the better man in his series with Gabriel Braga when they meet for a third and potentially final time Thursday at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5. When the pair first met in April 2023, it was Braga (16-2) who left with a debatable split decision win. They rematched a few months later in November 2023, with Pinedo (24-6-1) scoring a decisive third-round TKO finish. Now the rubber match is here, and it serves as a featherweight tournament semifinal at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (ESPN, ESPN+). Pinedo said he knows Braga has evolved since their previous encounter more than 18 months ago. He has too, though, and when he already thinks he should be up 2-0 in head-to-head matchups, that's a good feeling. "Of course I've improved, but I also realize that Gabriel has improved," Pinedo told MMA Junkie. "But it doesn't matter. I have a family to look after, my career to look after and it's not going to make a difference. I'm going to beat him up in the third fight. "I'm not all about sending messages, I'm just about getting the job done on June 12. That's kind of my style." Pinedo, 28, opened his 2025 tournament run in April with a first-round TKO of Adam Borics. On the same card, Braga, 27, finished Frederik Dupras with a first-round submission to advance in his quarterfinal. The pair concluded the event with an in-cage faceoff to promote the trilogy, and it was there that Pinedo realized his opponent needs to try to use mind games, while he's perfectly comfortable. "He was just saying the same things over and over (in the faceoff) and not really getting to anything," Pinedo said. "Either way, I respect him. I could make out kind of what he was saying, but it wasn't anything that was too vicious."
