Yahoo Sports UFC veterans in MMA action June 8-10
This week, the UFC is back on pay-per-view for UFC 289 in Vancouver, Canada.
The event features a women’s bantamweight championship fight between two-division champion Amanda Nunes and first-time title challenger Irene Aldana.
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
This week, there are a total of 13 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA this week from June 8-10.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Chris Wade (22-9 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 8 vs. Ryoji Kudo at 2023 PFL 4
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Bubba Jenkins at 2023 PFL 1 on April 1, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win over Frankie Perez at UFC on FOX 25 on July 22, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 10-6
Dan Spohn (19-8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 8 vs. Ty Flores at 2023 PFL 4
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Dequan Townsend at Ohio Combat League 22 on Oct. 8, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Pat Walsh at The Ultimate Fighter Season 19 Finale on July 6, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 11-4 MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing
Sung Bin Jo (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 8 vs. Bubba Jenkins at 2023 PFL 4
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Kouki Nakagawa at Gladiator 020 in Osaka on Jan. 22, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Daniel Teymur at UFC Fight Night 153 on June 1, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Tyler Diamond (12-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 8 vs. Movlid Khaybulaev at 2023 PFL 4
Last MMA fight: Majority decision loss to Brendan Loughnane at 2021 PFL 4 on June 10, 2021
Last UFC fight: Majority decision loss to Bryce Mitchell at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on July 6, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 3-1
Marlon Moraes (23-12-1 MMA, 5-6 UFC)
Next fight: June 8 vs. Gabriel Alves Braga at 2023 PFL 4
Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Brendan Loughnane at 2023 PFL 1 on April 1, 2023
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Song Yadong at UFC on March 12, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-2
Jesus Pinedo (20-6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Brendan Loughnane (27-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: June 8 vs. Jesus Pinedo at 2023 PFL 4
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Marlon Moraes at 2023 PFL 1 on April 1, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Mike Wilkinson at UFC on FX 6 on Dec. 14, 2012
Record since UFC exit: 21-3
Impa Kasanganay (12-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Andrew Sanchez (13-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC)
Bruno Santos (19-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: June 9 vs. Jared Revel at BFL 77
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win at Titan FC 81 on April 14 on 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Elias Theodorou at UFC Fight Night 54 on Oct. 4, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 5-2
Cody Pfister (16-9-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: June 10 vs. Antounce Conceicao at Peak Fighting 29
Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Don Shainis at FAC 13 on May 6, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Scott Holtzman at UFC Fight Night 91 on July 13, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 4-3
Diego Brandao (27-20 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Next fight: June 10 vs. Derek Campos at Peak Fighting 29
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Matt Wagy at AFL: Invincible 2023 on Jan. 20, 2023
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Brian Ortega at UFC 195 on Jan. 2, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 7-9
Antonio Silva (19-14 MMA, 3-7 UFC)
Next fight: June 10 vs. Salim El Ouassaidi at Kingdom Fighting 1
Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Oleg Popov at MMA Series 53 on June 24, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Roy Nelson at UFC Fight Night 95 on Sept. 24, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 0-4 MMA, 0-1 kickboxing, 0-1 boxing, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing
