UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action May 15-17

This week, the UFC returns to its home base for a Fight Night event.

Saturday, UFC Fight Night 276 takes place at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, featuring a featheweight main event between Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa.

Elsewhere, veterans of the promotion are competing in various combat sports. Scroll below to see how last week's UFC vets 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

• Jordan Mein: TKO loss vs. Dejan Kajic at BFL 87
• Alexey Kunchenko: Split decision loss vs. Tagir Magomedov at ACA 203
• Ali AlQaisi: Unanimous decision loss vs. Sharif Kushaev at ACA 203
• Klidson Abreu: Submisison loss vs. Zumso Zuraev at ACA 203
• Seung Guk Choi: Split decision win vs. Dong Jo Joe at ZFN 4
• Josh Quinlan: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jun Set Choi at ZFN 4
• Luis Henrique da Silva: TKO loss vs. Muhammad Said at UAE Warriors 71
• Laureano Staropoli: Knockout win vs. Wahed Nazhand at FNC 30
• Francisco Rivera Jr.: Submission loss vs. Jesse Strader at UNF 33
• Jesse Strader: Submission win vs. Francisco Rivera Jr. at UNF 33
• Gianni Vazquez: TKO win vs. Kamron Ortikov at Combate Global

Darrick Minner (27-15 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

• Next fight: May 15 v.s Eduardo Peralta at DCS 108 (bareknuckle MMA)
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Jacob Ritchie at DCS 102 on Nov. 21, 2025
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke at UFC on Nov. 5, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 1-1

Ivana Petrovic (7-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Daniellee Mistily at OKTAGON 88
• Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Sara Luzar Smajic at FNC 26 on Dec. 20, 2025
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Juliana Miller at UFC on May 3, 2025
• Record since UFC exit: 0-1

Khalid Taha (16-5 MMA, 1-4 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Max Holzer at OKTAGON 88
• Last MMA fight: Knockout win vs. Edgar Delgado at OKTAGON 75 on Sept. 13, 2025
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Christian Quinonez at UFC on Sept. 3, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 3-0

Andre Fialho (19-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 v.s Olli Santalahti at ICF 7
• Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Jakhongir Jumaev at UAE Warriors 50 on May 18, 2024
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Tim Means at UFC on Sept. 23, 2023
• Record since UFC exit: 0-1

Jack Marshman (23-10 MMA, 3-5 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Danny Mitchell at BKB 54 (bareknuckle boxing)
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Sean Strickland at UFC on Oct. 31, 2020
• Record since UFC exit: 3-2 bareknuckle boxing, 0-1 custom rules

Rolando Dy (15-13 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Paulie Malignaggi at BKB 54 (bareknuckle boxing)
• Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Eduardo Demenko at Fire Cage FC 1 on February. 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, 4-1 bareknuckle boxing

Brandon Jenkins (16-11 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Chris Avila at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. James Martin at Caged Aggression 40 on Oct. 17, 2025
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Drakkar Klose at UFC on April 16, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 1-2 MMA, 1-1 bareknuckle MMA, 0-0-1 boxing, 3-3 karate

Chris Avila (8-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Brandon Jenkins at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Jon Kennedy at North Iowa Fights on July 31, 2021
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Enrique Barzola at UFC Fight Night 98 on Nov. 5, 2016
• Record since UFC exit: 3-5 MMA, 6-1 boxing, 0-1 exhibition boxing

Albert Morales (19-10-1 MMA, 1-4-1 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. David Mgoyan at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Taron Grigoryan at UNF 30 on Jan. 31, 2026
• Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Manny Bermudez at UFC on FOX 28 on Feb. 24, 2018
• Record since UFC exit: 12-6

Robelis Despaigne (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Junior dos Santos at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Austen Lane at UFC on Oct. 19, 2024
• Record since UFC exit: 7-0 karate

Junior dos Santos (21-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Robelis Despaigne at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Yorgan de Castro at Eagle FC 47 on May 20, 2022
• Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, 2020
• Record since UFC exit: 0-1 MMA, 2-0 bareknuckle MMA

Philipe Lins (18-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Francis Ngannou at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision win vs. Ion Cutelaba at UFC 299 on March 9, 2024
• Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Francis Ngannou (18-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Philipe Lins at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Renan Ferreira at PFL on Oct. 19, 2024
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Jan. 22, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 0-2 boxing

Mike Perry (14-8 MMA, 7-8 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Nate Diaz at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, 2021
• Record since UFC exit: 0-1 boxing, 6-0 bareknuckle boxing, 1-0 custom rules

Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA, 16-11 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Mike Perry at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission win vs. Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 on Sept. 10, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 1-1 boxing

Ronda Rousey (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Gina Carano at MVP MMA 1
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Dec. 30, 2016
• Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Eric Shelton (21-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Khuseyn Shaykhaev at Fusion Fight League
• Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Eduardo Penha at Fury FC 116 on Feb. 20, 2026
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jordan Espinosa at UFC on ESPN+ 6 on March 23, 2019
• Record since UFC exit: 9-3. MMA, 1-0 boxing

Bruno Souza (14-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

• Next fight: May 16 vs. Amin Almelik at Tachi PF 36
• Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Ernie Juarez at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 34 on March 27, 2026
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Luis Saldana at UFC on March 26, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 4-1 MMA, 3-3 karate

Damon Jackson (23-8-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC)

• Next fight: May 17 vs. Carlos Calderon at Fury FC 119
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Jim Miller at UFC 309 on Nov. 16, 2024
• Record since UFC exit: 0-0

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: These UFC veterans compete on the regional scene May 15-17