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UFC veterans competing in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle boxing action May 30-31
UFC veterans competing in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle boxing action May 30-31 Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this week. This week, the UFC is back in action with another Fight Night event at the UFC Apex. UFC on ESPN 68 features a women's flyweight matchup between title hopefuls Maycee Barber and Erin Blanchfield. 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 30-31. 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 Xiaocan Feng: Split decision loss vs. Arisa Matsuda at Road to UFC Baergeng Jieleyisi: Unanimous decision loss vs. Sebastian Szalay at Road to UFC Ashley Yoder: Split decision loss vs. Natasha Kuziutina at Tuff-N-Uff 144 Rony Jason: TKO loss vs. Pawel Politylo at FNC 23 Caio Machado: May 25 vs. Everton Vasconcelos at Thunder Fight 49 – official results pending Nick Aguirre: TKO loss vs. John Yannis at Fury FC 104 Leandro Silva (30-12-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) Next fight: May 30 vs. Martin Prazdny at RFA 23 (boxing) Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Liam Etebar at RFA 22 on April 26, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Rustam Khabilov at UFC Fight Night 93 on Sept. 3, 2016 Record since UFC exit: 11-7 MMA, 2-6-1 boxing Gustavo Lopez (15-8-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) Next fight: May 30 vs. Petr Striz at RFA 23 Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Simon Bruknar at PML 15 on May 3, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous draw vs. Alateng Heili at UFC Fight Night 192 on Sept. 18, 2021 Record since UFC exit: 3-2 Enrique Marin (14-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Next fight: May 30 vs. Christian Mach at Brave CF 95 Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Michelangelo Colangelo at WOW 13 on March 23, 2024 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Sage Northcutt at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016 Record since UFC exit: 5-3 Jose Torres (13-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Next fight: May 30 vs. Dias Yerengaipov at Brave CF 95 Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Makoto Shinryu at Rizin 49 on Dec. 31, 2024 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Alex Perez at UFC 227 on Aug. 4, 2018 Record since UFC exit: 5-2-1 Silvana Gomez Juarez (11-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) Next fight: May 30 vs. Nadia Vera at Budo Sento Championship 29 Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Alejandra Lara at Budo Sento Championship 24 on Aug. 2, 2024 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 281 on Nov. 12, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 0-1 MMA, 1-0 boxing Johnny Case (28-10-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) Next fight: May 31 vs. Juri Ohara at Rizin in Korea Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Noah Bey at Rizin 47 on June 9, 2024 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Anthony Rocco Martin at UFC Fight Night 112 on June 25, 2017 Record since UFC exit: 6-4-1 MMA, 5-0 boxing Shunichi Shimizu (39-28-14 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Next fight: May 31 vs. Justin Van Heerden at HEX Fight Series 35 Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Tomoya Omura at Roman 2 on April 26, 2025 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Kyung Ho Kang at UFC Fight Night 34 on Jan. 4, 2014 Record since UFC exit: 12-19-4 (2 NC), 0-0-1 lethwei Shamil Gamzatov (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Next fight: May 31 vs. Ivan Shtyrkov at RCC 22 Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Ogor Glazkov at RCC on Feb. 22, 2025 Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, 2021 Record since UFC exit: 1-2 Marco Beltran (19-10 MMA, 3-3 UFC) Next fight: May 31 vs. Bartosz Wojcikiewicz at Superior Challenge 28 Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Rogerio Ferreira at WAR 4 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Matt Schnell at UFC 216 on Oct. 7, 2017 Record since UFC exit: 5-4 (1 NC) Albert Morales (18-9-1 MMA, 1-4-1 UFC) Next fight: May 31 vs. Johnny Robles at UNF 25 Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Chase Gibson at UNF 23 on March 1, 2025 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Manny Bermudez at UFC on FOX 28 on Feb. 24, 2018 Record since UFC exit: 11-5 Rolando Dy (15-13 MMA, 1-3 UFC) Next fight: May 31 vs. Roberto Duran Jr. at BKB 41 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Eduard Demenko at Fire Cage FC 1 on Feb. 22, 2025 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Shane Young at UFC Fight Night 132 on June 23, 2018 Record since UFC exit: 6-6 MMA, 2-1 bareknuckle boxing Kajan Johnson (23-14-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
USA Today
22-05-2025
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- USA Today
Road to UFC results: Violent knockouts highlight Day 1 in Shanghai
Road to UFC results: Violent knockouts highlight Day 1 in Shanghai Road to UFC returned Thursday at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China – and it brought the violence. Of the 10 bouts that took place over the span of two episodes filmed, six ended by knockout or TKO. Perhaps the most stunning of the bunch was an expertly-timed knee by Keiichiro Nakamura as he caught Eoh Jin Park diving in for a takedown. Thursday's cards consisted of the featherweight and flyweight quarterfinal bouts, with some familiar names among the path. Road to UFC alum Kaiwen Li and Dana White's Contender Series alum Aaron Tau both picked up first-round stoppage victories, but other Road to UFC alums Xiaocan Feng and Baergeng Jieleyisi came up short. One American-born fighter, Mansher Khera, competed Thursday as he dominated Aziz Khaydarov en route to a unanimous decision. Khera is a highly-touted jiu-jitsu practitioner who has been on the cusp of a UFC call for some time. Road to UFC will return for its semfinal bouts Aug. 22, one day before the promotion holds a main-brand event in Shanghai – the first on mainland China since November 2017. Full Road to UFC Day 1 results include:
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Road to UFC results: Violent knockouts highlight Day 1 in Shanghai
Road to UFC returned Thursday at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China – and it brought the violence. Of the 10 bouts that took place over the span of two episodes filmed, six ended by knockout or TKO. Perhaps the most stunning of the bunch was an expertly-timed knee by Keiichiro Nakamura as he caught Eoh Jin Park diving in for a takedown. A NASTY KNOCKOUT VIA KNEE 🫣Keiichiro Nakamura delivers a stunner to advance to the #RTU4 semi-finals![ Watch NOW on @UFCFightPass : ] — UFC (@ufc) May 22, 2025 Thursday's cards consisted of the featherweight and flyweight quarterfinal bouts, with some familiar names among the path. ENDS IT UNDER A MINUTE 👏Agulali gets the KO in a frenzy to advance to the Road to UFC 4 semi-finals! 🤩[ Watch NOW on @UFCFightPass : ] — UFC (@ufc) May 22, 2025 Road to UFC alum Kaiwen Li and Dana White's Contender Series alum Aaron Tau both picked up first-round stoppage victories, but other Road to UFC alums Xiaocan Feng and Baergeng Jieleyisi came up short. RIGHT HAND SITS HIM DOWN 👊Namsrai Batbayar earns the TKO to advance to the #RTU4 semi-finals![ Watch NOW on @UFCFightPass : ] — UFC (@ufc) May 22, 2025 One American-born fighter, Mansher Khera, competed Thursday as he dominated Aziz Khaydarov en route to a unanimous decision. Khera is a highly-touted jiu-jitsu practitioner who has been on the cusp of a UFC call for some time. Road to UFC will return for its semfinal bouts Aug. 22, one day before the promotion holds a main-brand event in Shanghai – the first on mainland China since November 2017. Kaiwen Li def. Dong Hyun Seo via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:21 Agulali def. Mrdiul Saikia via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:37 Chang Min Yoon def. Jin Aoi via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) Aaron Tau def. Rio Tirto via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 1, 1:26 Mansher Khera def. Aziz Khaydarov via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-28) Sebastian Szalay def. Baergeng Jieleyisi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Shuai Yin def. Kai Yoshida via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:38 Keiichiro Nakamura def. Eoh Jin Park via knockout (knee) – Round 2, 2:24 Namsrai Batbayar def. Wataru Yamauchi via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:46 Arisa Matsuda def. Xiaocan Feng via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Road to UFC results: Violent knockouts highlight Day 1 in Shanghai
USA Today
22-05-2025
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- USA Today
UFC veterans competing in MMA action May 22-25
UFC veterans competing in MMA action May 22-25 Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this week. This week, the UFC is idle before another Fight Night event at the UFC Apex. 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 22-25. 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 Milana Dudieva: Unanimous decision win vs. Amanda Torres at Invicta FC 62 DeAnna Bennett: Unanimous decision loss vs. Rayla Nascimento at Invicta FC 62 Victor Hugo: Unanimous decision loss vs. Damien Lapilus at Brave CF 94 Dylan Budka: Split decision win vs. Robert Gidron at AFP 102 Melvin Guillard: Submission loss vs. Josiah Harrell at Ohio Combat League 38 Cris Cyborg: TKO win vs. Precious Harris-McCray at Fight Night 3 (boxing) Terrence Mitchell: May 17 vs. Alex Aschenbrenner at Alaska FC 168 – official results pending Teruto Ishihara: TKO loss vs. Taichi Aoi at Shooto 2025 Vol. 4 Xiaocan Feng (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Next fight: May 22 vs. Arisa Matsuda at Road to UFC Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss vs. Ming Chi at UFC Fight Night 248 on Nov. 23, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Baergeng Jieleyisi (19-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Next fight: May 22 vs. Sebastian Szalay at Road to UFC Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Su Young You at UFC on Nov. 23, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Ashley Yoder (9-9 MMA, 3-8 UFC) Next fight: May 22 vs. Natasha Kuziutina at Tuff-N-Uff 144 Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Gloria de Paula at LFA 190 on Aug. 23, 2024 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Emily Ducote at UFC Fight Night 230 on Oct. 14, 2023 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 Rony Jason (18-11 MMA, 4-4 UFC) Next fight: May 24 vs. Pawel Politylo at FNC 23 Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jordan Barton at FNC 19 on Sept. 7, 2024 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jeremy Kennedy at UFC Fight Night 106 on March 11, 2017 Record since UFC exit: 4-4 MMA, 1-0 kickboxing Caio Machado (8-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC) Next fight: May 25 vs. Everton Vasconcelos at Thunder Fight 49 Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Split decision loss vs. Brendson Ribeiro at UFC Fight Night 246 on Nov. 2, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Nick Aguirre (9-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
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- Hindustan Times
Mixed Martial Arts: Assam's Mridul Saikia eyes UFC contract in Shanghai
Mridul Saikia, an undefeated 8-0 MMA fighter from Assam, aims to secure a UFC contract at Road to UFC in Shanghai. Facing China's Agulali, he hopes to become the third active Indian with a UFC deal, representing the sport's growing potential in India.
