UFC veterans competing in combat sports action Sept. 12-15

This week, the UFC heads to Texas for Noche UFC.

UFC Fight Night 259 takes place at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, and features a featherweight matchup between Diego Lopes and Jean Silva.

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

Jeremy Kennedy: Submission win vs. Jeremy Henry at BFL 84
Klidson Abreu: TKO win vs. Adam Bogatyrev at ACA 191
Elias Silverio: Unanimous decision loss vs. Andrey Koshkin at ACA 191
~~Davi Ramos: Sept. 5 vs. Mukhamed Kokov at ACA 191~~
Albert Tumenov: TKO win vs. Vinicius Cruz at ACA 191
Filip Pejic: Unanimous decision win vs. Aleksandar Jankovic at FNC 24
Darko Stosic: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ivan Vitasovic at FNC 24
Makwan Amirkhani: Sept. 6 vs. Theo Kolehmainen at ICF 5 – official results pending
Jack Marshman: TKO loss vs. Daniel Lerwell at BKB 45 (bareknuckle boxing)

Randy Costa (7-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 12 vs. Joe Penafiel at Cage Titans (muay Thai)
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 on Oct. 1, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-0 (1 NC) bareknuckle MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle boxing

Yoel Romero (16-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 12 vs. Theo Doukas at BKFC 80 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Thiago Santos at PFL vs. Bellator on Feb. 24, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 248 on March 7, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 3-2 MMA, 2-0 custom rules

David Dvorak (21-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 13 vs. Mohammed Walid at OKTAGON 75
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Mikhail Sirbu at RFA 21 x ZHS on March 22, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Steve Erceg at UFC 289 on June 10, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-0 boxing

Luis Henrique (16-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 13 vs. Lazar Todev at OKTAGON 75
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Justin Sumter at LFA 204 on March 22, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 6-4 MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing, 1-0 custom rules

Khalid Taha (15-5 MMA, 1-4 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 13 vs. Edgar Delgado at OKTAGON 75
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Jose Zarauz at OKTAGON 69 on April 5, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Cristian Quinonez at UFC Fight Night 209 on Sept. 3, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 2-0

Molly McCann (14-8 MMA, 7-7 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 13 vs. Kate Radomska at Crocker vs. Donovan II (boxing)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Alexia Thainara at UFC Fight Night 255 on March 22, 2025
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Alexandre Barros (26-13 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 15 vs. Alexsander Pereira at MAC 15
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Marcos dos Santos at CFC 26 on April 9, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Martin Kampmann at UFC 93 on Jan. 17, 2009
Record since UFC exit: 13-7

Vanessa Melo (11-12 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 13 vs. Alana Cook at BTC 32
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Fernanda Barbosa at SFT 48 on June 8, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Sarah Moras at UFC on ABC 1 on Jan. 16, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 0-4

Dakota Bush (14-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 13 vs. Joe Giannetti at Cage Titans 73
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Scottie Stockman at Nemesis Fighting Alliance 19 on Nov. 1, 2024
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Viacheslav Borshchev at UFC on ESPN 32 on Jan. 15, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 6-0

Joe Giannetti (17-6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 13 vs. Dakota Bush at Cage Titans 73
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Leonardo Limberger at LFA 204 on March 22, 2025
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Michael Trizano at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on July 6, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 11-5-1 MMA, 1-0 karate

Akihiro Gono (38-24-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 15 vs. Yuki Kondo at DEEP 127 Impact
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Tetsuya Ido at GLEAT ver.MEGA on August. 4, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jon Fitch at UFC 94 on Jan. 31, 2009
Record since UFC exit: 8-10-1 MMA, 0-4 kickboxing

Yuki Kondo (65-40-9 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 15 vs. Akihiro Gono at DEEP 127 Impact
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Akihiko Mori at DEEP 122 Impact on Nov. 3, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 32 on June 29, 2001
Record since UFC exit: 34-30-6 MMA, 2-0 custom rules

Kiichi Kunimoto (20-12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

Next fight: Sept. 15 vs. Yoichiro Sato at DEEP 127 Impact
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Diego Nunes at Fire Cage FC 1 on Feb. 22, 2025
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Zak Ottow at UFC Fight Night 110 on June 10, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 3-5

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