UFC veterans in MMA, bareknuckle, and custom rules action April 10-12

This week, the UFC travels to Miami for its April numbered event.

Saturday, UFC 327 takes place at Kaseya Center, featuring a vacant light heayvweight title bout between former champ Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg.

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

Zarah Fairn: Unanimous decision win vs. Cristina Mazzotta at Pena vs. Jimenez (boxing)
Levan Makashvili: Submission win vs. Helio Leal at Integra FC 23

Luis Pena (12-8 MMA, 5-3 UFC)

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Next fight: April 10 vs. Miri Sadygov at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Zach DiSabatino at Cage Titans 68 on Nov. 9, 2024
Last UFC fight: Split decision win vs. Alex Munoz at UFC on ESPN 22 on April 17, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 3-5 MMA, 0-3 boxing, 3-2 kickboxing, 1-0 karate

Landon Quinones (7-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Elias Santos at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. MarQuel Mederos at UFC Fight Night 235 on Feb. 3, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 custom rules

Alex Nicholson (16-11 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Alex Nicholson Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 weigh ins

Next fight: April 10 vs. Joel Bauman at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Darion Abbey at XFC 52 on March 28, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night 109 on May 28, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 9-7 (1 NC) MMA, 3-2 bareknuckle MMA, 1-0 kickboxing, 0-1 caged boxing, 0-1 custom rules

Charles Rosa (18-8 MMA, 5-8 UFC)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Jhonasky Sojo at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Patrick Benson at CES 78 on Aug. 3, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Nathaniel Wood at UFC Fight Night 208 on July 23, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 4-0 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle MMA, 1-0 custom rules

Guto Inocente (10-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Thiago Santos at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight: Knockout win vs. Alison Vicente at Nacao Cyborg 9 on July 29, 2021
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Anthony Perosh at UFC Fight Night 55 on Nov. 7, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 4-2 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle MMA, 10-6 kickboxing, 0-1 boxing, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing

Thiago Santos (22-13 MMA, 14-10 UFC)

Thiago Santos - 2024 PFL 4: Mohegan Sun Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL) — Thiago Santos – 2024 PFL 4: Mohegan Sun Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Guto Inocente at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Denis Goltsov at 2024 PFL 4 on June 13, 2024
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Jamahal Hill at UFC on on ESPN 40 on Aug. 6, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-2 (1 NC)

Anthony Njokuani (16-13 MMA, 3-5 UFC)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Rafael Alves at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Raimond Magomedaliev at Eagle FC 44 on Jan. 28, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Daron Cruickshank at UFC Fight Night 54 on Oct. 4, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 0-4 MMA, 2-2 bareknuckle MMA, 1-1 kickboxing, 2-0 muay Thai

Rafael Alves (21-12 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Anthony Njokuani at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Marcos Vinicius at Peak Fighting 32 on Oct. 14, 2023
Last UFC fight: Majority decision loss vs. Nurullo Aliev at UFC Fight Night 220 on Feb. 25, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 3-1 karate

Chase Sherman (16-12 MMA, 4-11 UFC)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Anthony Smith at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Karl Williams at UFC on ABC 4 on May 13, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 2-1 bareknuckle MMA, 1-0 boxing, 0-1 karate, 0-1 custom rules

Anthony Smith (37-22 MMA, 13-12 UFC)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Chase Sherman at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Zhang Mingyang at UFC on ESPN 66 on April 26, 2025
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

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

Next fight: April 10 vs. Anthony Guarascio at DBX 6 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Alex Nicholson at XFC 51 on Sept. 27, 2024
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Bogdan Guskov at UFC Fight Night 236 on Feb. 10, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 1-1 MMA, 2-2 karate, 1-0 custom rules

AJ Cunningham (11-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Gabe Eurit at DBX 6 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Su Young You at UFC Fight Night 254 on March 15, 2025
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Luis Saldana (18-7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

Next fight: April 10 vs. Montavious Ware at DBX 6 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Edward Massey at Absolute Combat League 5 on Oct. 26, 2024
Last UFC fight: Split draw vs. Sean Woodson at UFC 278 on Aug. 20, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 2-0 MMA, 0-1 boxing, 1-0 custom rules

Rodrigo Nascimento (12-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

2025 PFL World Tournament: First Round Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 11 vs. Alexandr Romanov at PFL Chicago
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Oleg Popov at PFL World Tournament 7 on June 27, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Romanov at UFC Fight Night 246 on Nov. 2, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 1-1

Alexandr Romanov (21-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC)

Alexandr Romanov - 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals Ceremonial Weigh In in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Cooper Neill / PFL) — Alexandr Romanov – 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals Ceremonial Weigh In in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 11 vs. Rodrigo Nascimento at PFL Chicago
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Jared Vanderaa at Shogun Fights 32 on March 28, 2026
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Nascimento at UFC Fight Night 246 on Nov. 2, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 3-1 (1 NC)

Shanna Young (11-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Shanna Young - 2024 PFL 4: Mohegan Sun Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL) — Shanna Young – 2024 PFL 4: Mohegan Sun Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 11 vs. Viviane Araujo at PFL Chicago
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Amena Hadaya at UAE Warriors 62 on July 24, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Miranda Maverick at UFC Fight Night 214 on Nov. 5, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 3-3

Viviane Araujo (13-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC)

Next fight: April 11 vs. Shanna Young at PFL Chicago
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Tracy Cortez at UFC 317 on June 28, 2025
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Sergio Pettis (25-7 MMA, 9-5 UFC)

Sergio Pettis - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinal Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Cooper Neill / PFL) — Sergio Pettis – 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinal Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 11 vs. Mitchell McKee at PFL Chicago
Last MMA fight: Knockout win vs. Magomed Magomedov at PFL Champions Series 2 on Oct. 3, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Tyson Nam at UFC Fight Night 159 on Sept. 21, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 7-2 MMA, 0-1 boxing

Pannie Kianzad (16-9 MMA, 5-6 UFC)

Next fight: April 11 vs. Maya Stewart at Fusion Fight League
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Karol Rosa at UFC on ESPN 61 on Aug. 10, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Gianni Vazquez (13-5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Gianni Vazquez, UFC Fight Night 266 official weigh-ins

Next fight: April 11 vs. Alvin Welch at Combate Global
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Javid Basharat at UFC Fight Night 266 on Feb. 7, 2026
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Maki Pitolo (16-11 MMA, 1-5 UFC)

Next fight: April 11 vs. Doug Coltrane at BKFC Fight Night (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Armus Guyton at Tuff-N-Uff 149 on Oct. 25, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Dusko Todorovic at UFC on ESPN 31 on Dec. 4, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 3-2 MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing

Yoshinori Horie (14-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Next fight: April 12 vs. Patricky Pitbull at RIZIN Landmark 13
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Roberto de Souza at RIZIN 51 on Sept. 27, 2025
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Hakeem Dawodu at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 6-4

Khadis Ibragimov (16-6 MMA, 0-4 UFC)

Next fight: April 12 vs. Daniil Marsala at ACA 202
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Viktor Nemkov at Sokol 2 on Nov. 28, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Danilo Marques at UFC 253 on Sept. 26, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 8-2 MMA, 1-1-1 boxing, 0-1 kickboxing, 2-0-1 caged boxing, 1-0-1 custom rules

Elias Silverio (21-12-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

Next fight: April 12 vs. Evgniy Galochkin at ACA 202
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Andrey Koshkin at ACA 191 on Sept. 5, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Shane Campbell at UFC Fight Night 74 on Aug. 23, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 10-10-1

Maxim Grishin (34-11-2 MMA, 2-3 UFC)

Next fight: April 12 vs. Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly at ACA 202
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Alexey Butorin at ACA 195 on Nov. 7, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Philipe Lins at UFC on ESPN 46 on June 3, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 2-1 (1 NC)

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: These UFC veterans compete on the regional scene April 10-12

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