UFC veterans in MMA, bareknuckle, and custom rules action Jan. 30-31

This week, the UFC returns to Australia for the second of back-to-back numbered events.

UFC 325, which takes place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, features a featherweight title rematch between champ Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Diego Lopes.

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

~~Juancamilo Ronderos: Jan. 22 vs. Jose Sandoval at Tuff-N-Uff 151~~
~~Leonardo Morales: Jan. 22 vs. Kai Kamaka at Tuff-N-Uff 151~~
~~Kai Kamaka: Jan. 22 vs. Leonardo Morales at Tuff-N-Uff 151~~

Greg Hardy (7-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC)

Greg Hardy BKFC Knucklemania 3 weigh-ins

Next fight: Jan. 30 vs. Phillip Latu at Peak Fighting 50
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Serghei Spivac at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 3-0 boxing

Austin Lingo (9-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 30 vs. Andres Quintana at Fury FC 114
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Cam Teague at Fury FC 95 on Aug. 2, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Melquizael Costa at UFC on ESPN 49 on July 15, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 0-1

Bruno Souza (14-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 30 vs. Dennis Linton at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 33
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Hector Fajardo at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 27 on May 2, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Luis Saldana at UFC on March 26, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 4-0 MMA, 3-3 karate

Nick Maximov (13-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 30 vs. Buddy Wallace at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 33
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Renato Valente at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 29 on Aug. 1, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jacob Malkoun at UFC Fight Night 212 on Oct. 15, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 5-0

Zac Pauga (7-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 30 vs. Rakim Cleveland at DBX 5 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Alex Nicholson at XFC 51 on Sept. 27, 2024
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Bogdan Guskov at UFC Fight Night 236 on Feb. 10, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 1-1 MMA, 2-2 karate

Gabriel Silva (10-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 30 vs. Abdalla Nagy at DBX 5 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Carlos Marques at LFA 171 on Nov. 3, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Kyler Phillips at UFC on ESPN+ 27 on February. 29, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 2-1

Raulian Paiva (23-6-2 MMA, 3-4 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 30 vs. Ben Woolliss at DBX 5 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: Majority draw vs. Makhmud Akimov at NWPA: World Peace on May 7, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Sergey Morozov at UFC on ESPN 38 on June 25, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 2-1-2

Jessica-Rose Clark (11-9 MMA, 4-5 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 30 vs. Paula Cristina at DBX 5 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Tainara Lisboa at UFC on ABC 4 on May 13, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 2-0 Muay Thai, 2-0 custom rules

Tom Breese (20-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 31 vs. Caio Machado at UAE Warriors 67
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Emiliano Sordi at FNC 25 on Nov. 29, 2025
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Omari Akhmedov at UFC on Jan. 20, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 8-4

Caio Machado (12-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 31 vs. Tom Breese at UAE Warriors 67
Last MMA fight: Knockout win vs. Tom Santos at Demolidor Fight 24 on Dec. 13, 2025
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Brendson Ribeiro at UFC Fight Night 246 on Nov. 2, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 4-0

Lucie Pudilova (16-11 MMA, 3-8 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 31 vs. Katharina Lehner at OKTAGON 83
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Brittney Cloudy at OKTAGON 69 on April 5, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Luana Carolina at UFC on ESPN 60 on July 20, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 2-1 MMA, 2-0 boxing

Josh Parisian (16-8 MMA, 2-5 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 31 vs. Lazar Todev at OKTAGON 83
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Marcus Maulding at WXC 99 on Dec. 5, 2025
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Robelis Despaigne at UFC 299 on March 9, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 1-0

Houston Alexander (17-16-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 31 vs. Brandon Johnson at DCS 104 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Rakim Cleveland at Primus FC on Dec. 9, 2017
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Kimbo Slice at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on Dec. 5, 2009
Record since UFC exit: 8-11-1 (1 NC) MMA, 4-0 bareknuckle boxing

Anthony Hamilton (22-12 MMA, 3-7 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 31 vs. Matt Howell at COGA 90
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Jared Torgeson at WFC 175 on May 10, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Adam Wieczorek at UFC Fight Night 121 on Nov. 18, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 7-3

Albert Morales (18-10-1 MMA, 1-4-1 UFC)

Next fight: Jan. 31 vs. Taron Grigoryan at UNF 30
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Johnny Robles at UNF 25 on May 31, 2025
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Manny Bermudez at UFC on FOX 28 on Feb. 24, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 11-6

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: These UFC veterans compete on the regional scene Jan. 30-31

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