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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action Feb. 17-18

The UFC is back in Las Vegas following the huge UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. UFC Fight Night 219 takes place at the UFC Apex, with a women’s flyweight banger at the top of the card between former strawweight champ Jessica Andrade and Erin Blanchfield.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

These 7 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from Feb. 17-18.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Felipe Colares (10-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Felipe Colares

Next fight: Feb. 17 vs. Alioune Nahaye at Ares FC 12

Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss to Chase Hooper at UFC Fight Night 206 on May 21, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Kevin Croom (22-15 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 17 vs. Chevvy Bridges at BKFC Knuckle Mania 3 (bareknuckle boxing)

Last MMA fight: Majority decision win over Brad Robison at Synergy FC 1

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Heili Alateng at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle

Greg Hardy (7-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC)

Greg Hardy

Next fight: Feb. 17 vs. Josh Wilson at BKFC Knuckle Mania 3 (bareknuckle boxing)

Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss to Serghei Spivac at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 2-0 boxing

John Dodson (23-13 MMA, 10-7 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 17 vs. Jarod Grant at BKFC Knuckle Mania 3 (bareknuckle boxing)

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Hideo Tokoro at Rizin 40 on Dec. 31, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 252 on Oct. 15, 2020

Record since UFC exit: 2-1 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle

Diego Sanchez (30-14 MMA, 19-13 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 17 vs. Austin Trout at BKFC Knuckle Mania 3 (bareknuckle boxing)

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Kevin Lee at Eagle FC 46 on March 11, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jake Matthews at UFC 253 on Sept. 26, 2020

Record since UFC exit: 0-1

Darko Stosic (17-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 18 vs. Shamil Gaziev at Brave CF 69

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Michal Kita at KSW 74 on Sept. 10, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jamahal Hill at UFC Fight Night 166 on Jan. 25, 2020

Record since UFC exit: 4-1

Jared Gooden (21-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 18 vs. Demarques Jackson at United Fight League 1

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Doug Usher at NFC 150 on Oct. 15, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Randy Brown at UFC Fight Night 194 on Oct. 9, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 3-1

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