UFC veterans in combat sports action Sept. 23-26

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This week, the UFC returns to its home base in Las Vegas.

UFC Fight Night 289 takes place at the Meta APEX and features a bantamweight bout between Raul Rosas Jr. and Raoni Barcelos.

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

  • Will Chope: Sept. 18 vs. Mostafa Ashouri at ZFC 2 (bareknuckle boxing) – official results pending
  • Don’Tale Mayes: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jake Craig at Unified MMA 69
  • Darian Weeks: Split decision win vs. Hunter Lee at Unified MMA 69
  • Andre Fialho: Unanimous decision loss vs. Brayan Aspegren at ICF 8

James Llontop (18-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

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  • Next fight: Sept. 23 vs. Ricardo Romero at Inka 61
  • Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Magomed Saliva at JSC 4 on April 18, 2026
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 309 on Nov. 16, 2024
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-4

Salim Touahri (11-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

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  • Next fight: Sept. 25 vs. Daniel Rutkowski at MMA Attack 7 (caged boxing)
  • Last MMA fight: Knockout win vs. Gracjan Szadzinski at Clout MMA 5 on June 8, 2024
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Mickey Gall at UFC on ESPN 5 on Aug. 3, 2019
  • Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 0-0-1 exhibition MMA, 0-1 exhibition boxing

Alex Oliveira (26-19-1 MMA, 11-10 UFC)

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  • Next fight: Sept. 25 vs. Juan Pablo Varela at LMC 3
  • Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Omar Tuareg at Beazt Fight Night on June 13, 2026
  • Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Kevin Holland at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-6 MMA, 0-1 karate

Karlos Vemola (38-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Karlos Vemola, OKTAGON 72

  • Next fight: Sept. 26 vs. Frederic Vosgrone at OKTAGON 94
  • Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Attila Vegh at OKTAGON 72 on June 14, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Caio Magalhaes at UFC on FUEL TV 10 on June 8, 2013
  • Record since UFC exit: 29-5 MMA, 1-0 exhibition boxing

Yoel Romero (16-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC)

Yoel Romero - BKFC 80 weigh-ins

  • Next fight: Sept. 26 vs. Darren Till at BKFC 94 (bareknuckle boxing)
  • Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Thiago Santos at PFL vs. Bellator on Feb. 24, 2024
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 248 on March 7, 2020
  • Record since UFC exit: 3-2 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle boxing, 2-0 custom rules

Darren Till (18-5-1 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC)

Darren Till, Misfits 22 ceremonial weigh-ins

  • Next fight: Sept. 26 vs. Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 (bareknuckle boxing)
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 282 on Dec. 10, 2022
  • Record since UFC exit: 1-0 boxing, 1-0 bareknuckle boxing, 2-0 exhibition boxing

Braxton Smith (5-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

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  • Next fight: Sept. 26 vs. Khetag Sabeev at Peak Fighting 54
  • Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Lucas Armand at War at the Wex 7 on Nov. 22, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Parker Porter at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023
  • Record since UFC exit: 0-1 MMA, 1-1 bareknuckle boxing, 0-1 kickboxing, 0-1 karate, 0-1 custom rules

Tony Ferguson (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC)

Tony Ferguson, Misfits 22 ceremonial weigh-ins

  • Next fight: Sept. 26 vs. Mahmoud Fawzy Sebie at Cejudo vs. Walton (boxing)
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Michael Chiesa at UFC on Aug. 3, 2024
  • Record since UFC exit: 1-0 boxing, 1-0 exhibition boxing

Henry Cejudo (16-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC)

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  • Next fight: Sept. 26 vs. Javon Walton at Cejudo vs. Walton (boxing)
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Payton Talbott at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, 2025
  • Record since UFC exit: 0-0

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC veterans in combat sports action Sept. 23-26