These 10 UFC veterans are in MMA and kickboxing action Sept. 28-Oct. 1
The UFC is back in action for another event at in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 211 featuring MacKenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan.
Outside of Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex, there are a number of veterans of the promotion competing across the globe in MMA and kickboxing. Whether they are trying to fight their way back to the big stage of the world MMA leader or solidify themselves as a staple of their current promotions, these UFC veterans will be looking to get their hand raised this weekend.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Poliana Botelho (8-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 04: (R-L) Poliana Botelho of Brazil kicks Karine Silva of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 04, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Upcoming bout: Sept. 28 vs. Helen Peralta at Invicta FC 49
Last fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss to Karine Silva at UFC Fight Night 207
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Guto Inocente (10-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Sept. 29 vs. Roman Kryklya at ONE Championship 161 (kickboxing)
Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Alison Vicente at Nacao Cyborg 9 on July 29, 2021
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Anthony Perosh at UFC Fight Night 55 on Nov. 7, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 4-2
Lipeng Zhang (33-11-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Sept. 29 vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev at ONE Championship 161
Last fight: Knockout win over Ruslan Emilbek at ONE Championship: Only the Brave on Jan. 28, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Kajan Johnson at UFC Fight Night 66 on May 16, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 24-2-1
Ronaldo Dy (14-12 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Nov 25, 2017; Shanghai, China; Rolando Dy (blue gloves) fights Wuliji Buren (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Mandatory Credit: David G. McIntyre-USA TODAY Sports
Upcoming bout: Sept. 30 vs. Olzhas Eskaraev at Brave CF 62
Last fight: Submission loss to Ho Taek Oh at Brave CF 58 on April 30, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Shane Young at UFC Fight Night 132 on June 23, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 5-6
Leonardo Morales (11-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Sept. 30 vs. Rachid Haz at UWC 38
Last fight: Unanimous decision win over Marlon Gonzales at Combate Global: Gonzalez vs. Morales on June 3, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Jose Alberto Quinonez at UFC Fight Night 68 on June 6, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 6-3
Gabriel Silva (9-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Gabriel Silva
Upcoming bout: Sept. 30 vs. Caio Machado at LFA 143
Last fight: Unanimous decision win over Rono Junior at LFA 132 on May 13, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Kyler Phillips at UFC on ESPN+ 27 on Jan. 29, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Spike Carlyle (14-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 1 vs. A.J. McKee at Bellator 286
Last fight: Submission win over Koji Takeda at Rizin 35 on April 17, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Bill Algeo at UFC on ESPN 18 on Nov. 28, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 5-0
Jeremy Kennedy (17-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 1 vs. Aaron Pico at Bellator 286
Last fight: Unanimous decision win over Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 272 on Dec. 3, 2021
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 221 on Feb. 10, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 6-2
Enrique Barzola (18-6-2 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 1 vs. Juan Archuleta at Bellator 286
Last fight: Submission loss to Magomed Magomedov at Bellator 282 on June 24, 2022
Last UFC fight: Majority draw against Rani Yahya at UFC on ESPN+ 28 on March 14, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 2-1
Khalid Murtazaliev (15-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 1 vs. Khadzhimurat Bestaev at Bellator 286
Last fight: Unanimous decision loss to Anthony Adams at Bellator 266 on Sept. 18, 2021
Last UFC fight: TKO win over C.B. Dollaway at UFC Fight Night 136 on Sept. 15, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 1-1
