{"id":70342,"date":"2025-08-15T13:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/70342\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:50:12","slug":"ufc-veterans-competing-in-mma-and-bareknuckle-boxing-action-aug-15-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/70342\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC veterans competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action Aug. 15-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, the UFC heads to Chicago for its August pay-per-view event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/events\/ufc-319-du-plessis-vs-chimaev\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:UFC 319;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">UFC 319<\/a> takes place at the United Center and features a middleweight title fight between champion Dricus Du Plessis and undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Scroll below to see how last week&#8217;s veterans fared on the regional scene, and check out the names and details of the upcoming weekend&#8217;s competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming event information from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapology.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tapology;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tapology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week&#8217;s results<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jimmy Flick: Unanimous decision win vs. Jimi Natividad at Xtreme Fight Night 403 (kickboxing)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">David Zawada: Unanimous decision loss vs. Kamil Oniszczuk at Oktagon 74<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Krzysztof Jotko: TKO win vs. Marek Mazuch at Oktagon 74<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Brett Johns: Submission win vs. Levan Kirtadze at WOW 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jonathan Wilson: Aug. 9 vs. Bill Wilder at PureCombat \u2013 official results pending<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Val Woodburn: Submission win vs. Vanilla Antunes at Combat Night Kissimmee<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Luis Pena: Split decision win vs. Khama Worthy at 247 MMA at the Venue (kickboxing)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Khama Worthy: Split decision loss vs. Luis Pena at 247 MMA at the Venue (kickboxing)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Danielle Taylor: Aug. 9 vs. Taylor Mauldin at LXF 26<\/p>\n<p>Timur Valiev (19-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)<img alt=\".\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cf58f7fdd0cc1ff1c463e2e8152dc244.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. David Dzhibilov at ACA 190<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Makharbek Karginov at ACA 179 on Sept. 8, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jack Shore at UFC on March 19, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 1-1<\/p>\n<p>Michael Graves (10-1-2 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC)<img alt=\".\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9ad33ae53415faff50c8bd837837f507.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. Alexey Makhno at ACA 190<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Oton Jesse at Titan FC 65 on Nov. 22, 2020<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: Majority decision draw vs. Bojan Velickovic at UFC 201 on July 30, 2016<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 4-1-1<\/p>\n<p>Enrique Barzola (22-9-2 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC)<img alt=\"Enrique Barzola 2024 PFL 6 weigh-ins\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3e0da71757e1d71ff7f0826af0a38311.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Enrique Barzola 2024 PFL 6 weigh-ins<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. Marat Balaev at ACA 190<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Kafiz Sakibekov at ACA 187 on June 6, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: Majority decision draw vs. Rani Yahya at UFC on March 14, 2020<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 6-4<\/p>\n<p>TJ Brown (19-12 MMA, 3-5 UFC)<img alt=\"TJ Brown Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA weigh-ins\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3bffff1ad9d82ed18a834180b95398da.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>TJ Brown Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA weigh-ins<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. Solomon Renfro at Victory Fighting League<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Antoine Blassingame at RDC 17 on Jan. 18, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Darren Elkins at UFC on Oct. 14, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 2-1 MMA, 1-0 boxing, 1-0 kickboxing, 1-0 bareknuckle MMA, 1-1 muay Thai<\/p>\n<p>Sheymon Moraes (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC)<img alt=\"2022 PFL Championship Ceremonial Weigh In at the The Manhattan Center in New York, New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (Cooper Neill \/ PFL)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bcd71b2b50bf31e469eb4444937ee923.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2022 PFL Championship Ceremonial Weigh In at the The Manhattan Center in New York, New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (Cooper Neill \/ PFL)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. Julio Arce at Victory Fighting League<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. TJ Brown at UFL 5 on Aug. 30, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Andre Fili at UFC on July 13, 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 5-2 MMA, 1-0 custom rules<\/p>\n<p>Julio Arce (19-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC)<img alt=\".\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"643\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/d2843d52eed3f945390c9ed65f4ef41f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. Sheymon Moraes at Victory Fighting League<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO win vs. Herbert Burns at UFC on March 30, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 0-0<\/p>\n<p>Mads Burnell (20-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC)<img alt=\"Mads Burnell - 2024 PFL 8: Hollywood Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Cooper Neill \/ PFL)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/55c80944aa3e6764cb1b5f0b0840f5b5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mads Burnell &#8211; 2024 PFL 8: Hollywood Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Cooper Neill \/ PFL)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. Robert Watley at 2025 PFL World Tournament 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Jay Jay Wilson at 2025 PFL Worldt Tournament 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night 130 on May 27, 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 11-4<\/p>\n<p>Liz Carmouche (24-8 MMA, 5-5 UFC)<img alt=\"Liz Carmouche - 2024 PFL 4: Mohegan Sun Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Cooper Neill \/ PFL)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/34bf73fd8e027a7288c6c5f0f112a371.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Liz Carmouche &#8211; 2024 PFL 4: Mohegan Sun Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Cooper Neill \/ PFL)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. Jena Bishop at 2025 PFL World Tournament 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Elora Dana at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 on June 20, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Valentina Shevchenko at UFC on Aug. 10, 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 11-1<\/p>\n<p>Bevon Lewis (7-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC)<img alt=\"Bevon Lewis\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/53d0055586cc4f49f80785ad94aabd15.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bevon Lewis<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. Devin Clark at LFA 214<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Julius Walker at Synergy FC 16 on Nov. 16, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Trevin Giles at UFC on Nov. 7, 2020<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 0-3<\/p>\n<p>Devin Clark (14-9 MMA, 8-9 UFC)<img alt=\".\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a87e56f4cae152ae075059f4815f102d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 15 vs. Bevon Lewis at LFA 214<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Marcin Prachnio at UFC on Feb. 10, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 0-0<\/p>\n<p>Jesse Strader (8-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)<img alt=\".\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/55a46af562fed3fb3dd8d93de8b7af95.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 16 vs. Jay Perrin at Combat Zone 89<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Alex Valentino Arteaga at UNF 24 on April 19, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Chad Anheliger at UFC on Feb. 19, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 3-1 (1 NC)<\/p>\n<p>Jay Perrin (13-8 MMA, 0-3 UFC)<img alt=\".\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/b74040ca5748b4e49c52dee48d64f4da.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 16 vs. Jesse Strader at Combat Zone 89<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Kenny Champion at Cage Titans 70 on March 22, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC 282 on Dec. 10, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 3-1<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Nick Fiore (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)<img alt=\"Nick Fiore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/d543eb07557963de0c8c3a9776c9ed16.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nick Fiore<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 16 vs. Diego Morillo at Combat Zone 89<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Oliver Murad at Combat Zone 87 on Feb. 8, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Chase Hooper at UFC on May 20, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 4-0<\/p>\n<p>Bubba McDaniel (31-10 MMA, 1-2 UFC)<img alt=\".\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/44ec06286b1b98025a352328cb9033e2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Next fight: Aug. 16 vs. Zion Tomlinson at BKB 44 (bareknuckle boxing)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Brian Houston at ECF 1 on June 24, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 171 on March 15, 2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Record since UFC exit: 10-2 MMA, 1-0 kickboxing, 0-1 Muay Thai, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/ufc\/2025\/08\/15\/ufc-veterans-competing-mma-bareknuckle-boxing-aug-15-16\/85663853007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:UFC veterans competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action Aug. 15-16;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">UFC veterans competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action Aug. 15-16<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This week, the UFC heads to Chicago for its August pay-per-view event. 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