This week, the UFC is idle following Noche UFC.
UFC Fight Night 259 took place at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, and featured a featherweight matchup between Diego Lopes and Jean Silva. Next week, the promotion returns to Perth, Australia, for UFC Fight Night 260, where light heavyweights Dominick Reyes and Carlos Ulberg will clash.
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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.
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Last week’s results
Randy Costa: Sept. 12 vs. Joe Penafiel at Cage Titans (muay Thai) – official results pending
David Dvorak: Knockout win vs. Mohammed Walid at OKTAGON 75
Luis Henrique: Unanimous decision loss vs. Lazar Todev at OKTAGON 75
Khalid Taha: Knockout win vs. Edgar Delgado at OKTAGON 75
Molly McCann: TKO win vs. Kate Radomska at Crocker vs. Donovan II (boxing)
Alexandre Barros: TKO win vs. Alexsander Pereira at MAC 15
Vanessa Melo: Split decision loss vs. Alana Cook at BTC 32
Dakota Bush: Unanimous decision win vs. Joe Giannetti at Cage Titans 73
Joe Giannetti: Unanimous decision loss vs. Dakota Bush at Cage Titans 73
Akihiro Gono: Unanimous decision win vs. Yuki Kondo at DEEP 127 Impact
Yuki Kondo: Unanimous decision loss vs. Akihiro Gono at DEEP 127 Impact
Kiichi Kunimoto: Unanimous decision win vs. Yoichiro Sato at DEEP 127 Impact
Geraldo de Freitas (14-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
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Next fight: Sept. 19 vs. Rogerio Sobrinho at Shooto Brasil 132
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ylies Djiroun at Ares FC 27 on Nov. 23, 2024
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Tony Gravely at UFC Fight Night 182 on Nov. 14, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 2-2
Braxton Smith (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
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Next fight: Sept. 19 vs. Josh Popper at Scoby vs. Martin (boxing)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Parker Porter at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle boxing, 0-1 karate
Vinicius Salvador (14-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
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Next fight: Sept. 19 vs. Micaias Urena at Samurai Fight House 24
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Adrian Yanez at UFC Fight Night 241 on May 18, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Rogerio Bontorin (17-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
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Next fight: Sept. 20 vs. Vitaliy Takimenko at KSW 110
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Yutaro Muramoto at RIZIN LANDMARK 6 on Oct. 1, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Brandon Royal at UFC on ESPN 32 on Jan. 15, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Melvin Guillard (32-24-2 MMA, 12-9 UFC)
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Next fight: Sept. 20 vs. Terry Wiggins at Ragin FC 3
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Isaac Moreno at Fury FC 106 on July 18, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night 37 on March 8, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 1-11 (1 NC) MMA, 2-6 bareknuckle boxing
Kai Kamaka (16-6-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC)
Kai Kamaka 2024 PFL 6 weigh-ins
Next fight: Sept. 20 vs. Marlon Gonzales at BORROKA Presents XFC 53
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Sitik Muduev at Tuff-N-Uff 145 on June 29, 2025
Last UFC fight: Majority draw vs. Danny Chavez at UFC on ESPN 28 on July 31, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 8-2
Jose Johnson (17-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
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Next fight: Sept. 20 vs. Joan Archuleta at BORROKA Presents XFC 53
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Jovanis Rodriguez at WFC 175 on May 10, 2025
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Felipe Bunes at UFC Fight Night 249 on Jan. 11, 2025
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC veterans competing in MMA and boxing Sept. 19-20