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.
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 resultsRandy Costa: Sept. 12 vs. Joe Penafiel at Cage Titans (muay Thai) – official results pendingYoel Romero: Knockout win vs. Theo Doukas at BKFC 80 (bareknuckle boxing)David Dvorak: Knockout win vs. Mohammed Walid at OKTAGON 75 Luis Henrique: Unanimous decision loss vs. Lazar Todev at OKTAGON 75Khalid Taha: Knockout win vs. Edgar Delgado at OKTAGON 75Molly McCann: TKO win vs. Kate Radomska at Crocker vs. Donovan II (boxing)Alexandre Barros: TKO win vs. Alexsander Pereira at MAC 15Vanessa Melo: Split decision loss vs. Alana Cook at BTC 32Dakota Bush: Unanimous decision win vs. Joe Giannetti at Cage Titans 73Joe Giannetti: Unanimous decision loss vs. Dakota Bush at Cage Titans 73Akihiro Gono: Unanimous decision win vs. Yuki Kondo at DEEP 127 ImpactYuki Kondo: Unanimous decision loss vs. Akihiro Gono at DEEP 127 ImpactKiichi Kunimoto: Unanimous decision win vs. Yoichiro Sato at DEEP 127 ImpactGeraldo de Freitas (14-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC)Next fight: Sept. 19 vs. Rogerio Sobrinho at Shooto Brasil 132Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ylies Djiroun at Ares FC 27 on Nov. 23, 2024Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Tony Gravely at UFC Fight Night 182 on Nov. 14, 2020Record since UFC exit: 2-2Braxton Smith (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)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, 2023Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle boxing, 0-1 karateVinicius Salvador (14-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC)Next fight: Sept. 19 vs. Micaias Urena at Samurai Fight House 24Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Adrian Yanez at UFC Fight Night 241 on May 18, 2024Record since UFC exit: 0-0Rogerio Bontorin (17-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)Next fight: Sept. 20 vs. Vitaliy Takimenko at KSW 110Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Yutaro Muramoto at RIZIN LANDMARK 6 on Oct. 1, 2023Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Brandon Royal at UFC on ESPN 32 on Jan. 15, 2022Record since UFC exit: 1-1Melvin Guillard (32-24-2 MMA, 12-9 UFC)Next fight: Sept. 20 vs. Terry Wiggins at Ragin FC 3Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Isaac Moreno at Fury FC 106 on July 18, 2025Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night 37 on March 8, 2014Record since UFC exit: 1-11 (1 NC) MMA, 2-6 bareknuckle boxingKai Kamaka (16-6-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC)Next fight: Sept. 20 vs. Marlon Gonzales at BORROKA Presents XFC 53Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Sitik Muduev at Tuff-N-Uff 145 on June 29, 2025Last UFC fight: Majority draw vs. Danny Chavez at UFC on ESPN 28 on July 31, 2021Record since UFC exit: 8-2Jose Johnson (17-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)Next fight: Sept. 20 vs. Joan Archuleta at BORROKA Presents XFC 53Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Jovanis Rodriguez at WFC 175 on May 10, 2025Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Felipe Bunes at UFC Fight Night 249 on Jan. 11, 2025Record since UFC exit: 1-0