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This week, the UFC returns to action after a week off for the Fourth of July holiday.
The promotion travels to Nashville, Tenn., for UFC on ESPN 70, which features a heavyweight bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira.
Scroll below to see how last week’s veterans 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
Carlos Felipe (12-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
- Next fight: July 11 vs. Mukhamad Vakhaev at ACA 189
- Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Zumso Zuraev at ACA 187 on June 6, 2025
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Andrei Arlovski at UFC on Oct. 16, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 1-4 MMA, 1-0 caged boxing, 1-0 bareknuckle boxing, 1-0 custom rules
Claudio Ribeiro (12-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
- Next fight: July 11 vs. Diego Dias at LFA 212
- Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Sergey Romanov at NWPA on May 7, 2025
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Fight Night 238 on March 2, 2024
- Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Mateus Mendonca (11-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
- Next fight: July 12 vs. Rogerio Ferreira at Bison Kombat 4
- Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Luan Matheus at CFDC 23 on Oct. 12, 2024
- Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Jesus Aguilar at UFC Fight Night 237 on Feb. 24, 2024
- Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Cameron Else (11-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: July 12 vs. Shirzad Qadrian at Cage Warriors 192
- Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Reece McEwan at Cage Warriors 171 on April 20, 2024
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Aori Qileng at UFC Fight Night 205 on April 23, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Nate Maness (16-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
- Next fight: July 12 vs. Christopher Nelson at OniFights 1 (kickboxing)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision win s. Jimmy Flick at UFC on ESPN 58 on June 15, 2024
- Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle boxing
Drako Rodriguez (7-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: July 12 vs. Howard Davis at BKFC 78 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Cris Lencioni at B2 Fighting Series 155 on April 16, 2022
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Vince Morales at UFC 265 on Aug. 7, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 0-1 MMA, 1-0 boxing, 2-0 bareknuckle boxing
Robbie Peralta (19-9 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
- Next fight: July 12 vs. Bryan Duran at BKFC 78 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Juan Archuleta at Bellator 201 on June 29, 2018
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night 63 on April 4, 2015
- Record since UFC exit: 1-3 MMA, 4-2 bareknuckle boxing
