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Matthew Wells

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action March 30-April 1

The UFC idle this week after a trip to San Antonio for UFC on ESPN 43, where Cory Sandhagen picked up a big bantamweight win over Marlon Vera.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place, including Bellator and PFL kicking off their 2023 regular season. Those events, and others feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This week, there are a total of 32 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from March 30-April 1.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Jesse Taylor (33-16 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

Next fight: March 30 vs. Jared Revel at BFL 76

Last MMA fight: Submission win over Daniel McWilliams at J Street Fights 2 on Nov. 13, 2021

Last UFC fight: Submission win over Dhiego Lima at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale on July 7, 2017

Record since UFC exit: 2-1

Marcelo Golm (10-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: March 31 vs. Daniel James at Bellator 293

Last MMA fight: Submission win over Davion Franklin at Bellator 283 on July 22, 2022

Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night 149 on April 20, 2019

Record since UFC exit: 4-0

Cat Zingano (13-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)

Next fight: March 31 vs. Leah McCourt at Bellator 293

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Pam Sorenson at Bellator 282 on June 24, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Megan Anderson at UFC 232 on Dec. 29, 2018

Record since UFC exit: 3-0

John Salter (18-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Next fight: March 31 vs. Aaron Jeffery at Bellator 293

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Johnny Eblen at Bellator 276 on March 12, 2022

Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Dan Miller at UFC 118 on Aug. 28, 2010

Record since UFC exit: 13-4

Rustam Khabilov (24-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC)

Next fight: March 31 vs. Jaleel Willis at Bellator 293

Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision win over Sergey Khandozhko at UFC Fight Night 163 on Nov. 9, 2019

Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Shane Campbell (21-8 MMA, 1-4 UFC)

Next fight: March 31 vs. Darrell Horcher at Unified MMA 50

Last MMA fight: Submission win over Darren Smith Jr. at Unified MMA 48 on Dec. 16, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Felipe Silva at UFC on FOX 21 on Aug. 27, 2016

Record since UFC exit: 11-2

Darrell Horcher (14-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: March 31 vs. Shane Campbell at Unified MMA 50

Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Akhmed Aliev at Eagle FC 47 on May 20, 2022

Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Roosevelt Roberts at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale on Nov. 30, 2018

Record since UFC exit: 1-2

KB Bhullar (11-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 11: (R-L) KB Bhullar of Canada kicks Tom Breese of England in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on October 11, 2020 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Next fight: March 31 vs. Curtis Millender at Unified MMA 50

Last MMA fight: No contest vs. Curtis Millender at Unified MMA 46 on Sept. 23, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Andreas Michailidis at UFC on ESPN 23 on May 1, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 3-2

Curtis Millender (19-9 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

Curtis Millender

Next fight: March 31 vs. KB Bhullar at Unified MMA 50

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Salaiman Ahmadyar at UNF 4 on Jan. 28, 2023

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019

Record since UFC exit: 2-4 MMA, 1-0 boxing

Kiichi Kunimoto (20-10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

Next fight: April 4 vs. Keita Nakamura at Rizin 41

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Daichi Abe at Rizin 34 on March 19, 2022

Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Zak Otow at UFC Fight Night 110 on June 10, 2017

Record since UFC exit: 3-3

Keita Nakamura (35-11-2 MMA, 4-7 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Kiichi Kunimoto at Rizin 41

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 237 on Dec. 28, 2019

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Sultan Aliev at UFC Fight Night 149 on April 20, 2019

Record since UFC exit: 1-1

Yoshinori Horie (12-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Yoshinori Horie

Next fight: April 1 vs. Vugar Karamov at Rizin 41

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Hirotaka Nakada at Rizin Trigger 1st on Nov. 28, 2021

Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Hakeem Dawodu at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019

Record since UFC exit: 4-1

Impa Kasanganay (11-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Cory Hendricks at 2023 PFL 1

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Osama Elsaidy at 2023 PFL Challenger Series 7 on March 10, 2023

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Carlston Harris at UFC Fight Night 192 on Sept. 18, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 2-1

Brendan Loughnane (26-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

PFL 10: Championships at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Marlon Moraes at 2023 PFL 1

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Bubba Jenkins at 2022 PFL Championships on Nov. 25, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Mike Wilkinson at UFC on FX 6 on Dec. 14, 2012

Record since UFC exit: 20-3

Marlon Moraes (23-11-1 MMA, 5-6 UFC)

2022 PFL Championship Ceremonial Weigh In at the The Manhattan Center in New York, New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Brendan Loughnane at 2023 PFL 1

Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Sheymon Moraes at 2022 PFL Championships on Nov. 25, 2022

Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Song Yadong at UFC Fight Night 203 on March 12, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 0-1

Rob Wilkinson (17-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

PFL 7 Ceremonial Weigh-In at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Thiago Santos at 2023 PFL 1

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Omari Akhmedov at 2022 PFL Championships on Nov. 25, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 221 on Feb. 10, 2018

Record since UFC exit: 6-0 MMA, 2-0 kickboxing, 1-0 boxing

Thiago Santos (22-11 MMA, 14-10 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Rob Wilkinson at 2023 PFL 1

Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss to Jamahal Hill at UFC on ESPN 40 on Aug. 6, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Krzysztof Jotko (24-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Will Fleury at 2023 PFL 1

Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss to Brenan Allen at UFC Fight Night 211 on Oct. 1, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Chris Wade (22-8 MMA, 5-2 UFC)

PFL 10 Weigh In at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Bubba Jenkins at 2023 PFL 1

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Brendan Loughnane at 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 on Aug. 20, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win over Frankie Perez at UFC on FOX 25 on July 22, 2017

Record since UFC exit: 10-5

Sung Bin Jo (10-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Jesus Pinedo at 2023 PFL 1

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

Jesus Pinedo (20-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Sung Bin Jo at 2023 PFL 1

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Genison Lima at Inka FC 34 on July 10, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to John Makdessi at UFC Fight Night 148 on March 23, 2019

Record since UFC exit: 4-0

Cory Hendricks (9-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Impa Kasanganay at 2023 PFL 1

Last MMA fight: Split decision loss to Marthin Hamlet at 2022 PFL Playoffs 1 on Aug. 5, 2022

Last UFC fight: Majority decision loss to Josh Stansbury at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale on July 8, 2016

Record since UFC exit: 6-4

Anthony Pettis (25-14 MMA, 11-9 UFC)

PFL 7 Ceremonial Weigh-In at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Roy Jones Jr. at Gamebred Boxing 4 (boxing)

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Stevie Ray at 2022 PFL Playoffs 1 on Aug. 5, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win over Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night 183 on Dec. 19, 2020

Record since UFC exit: 1-4

Jose Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC)

Jose Aldo

Next fight: April 1 vs. Jeremy Stephens at Gamebred Boxing 4 (boxing)

Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278 on Aug. 20, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 1-0 boxing

Jeremy Stephens (29-21 MMA, 15-18 UFC)

2022 PFL Championship Ceremonial Weigh In at the The Manhattan Center in New York, New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Jose Aldo at Gamebred Boxing 4 (boxing)

Last MMA fight: Submission loss to Natan Schulte at 2022 PFL Championships on Nov. 25, 2022

Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Mateusz Gamrot at UFC on ESPN 26 on July 17, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 1-2

Vitor Belfort (26-14 MMA, 15-10 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Ronaldo Souza at Gamebred Boxing 4 (boxing)

Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss to Lyoto Machida at UFC 225 on May 12, 2018

Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Ronaldo Souza (26-10 MMA, 9-7 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Vitor Belfort at Gamebred Boxing 4 (boxing)

Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss to Andre Muniz at UFC 262 on May 15, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Pearl Gonzalez (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Gina Mazany at Gamebred Boxing 4 (boxing)

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Miranda Maverick at Invicta FC 39 on Feb. 7, 2020

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Poliana Botelho at UFC 216 on Oct. 7, 2017

Record since UFC exit: 4-2 MMA, 2-0 boxing, 1-1 bareknuckle

Gina Mazany (8-6 MMA, 2-6 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Pearl Gonzalez at Gamebred Boxing 4 (boxing)

Last MMA fight: Split decision win over Elizabeth Schroder at FAC 17 on Dec. 9, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Shanna Young at UFC on ESPN 35 on April 30, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 1-0

Markus Perez (14-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Joe Riggs at Gamebred Boxing 4 (boxing)

Last MMA fight: Submission win over Chase Gamble at AFL: Invincible 2023 on Jan. 20, 2023

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC on ESPN 20 on Jan. 20, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 2-1

Joe Riggs (50-18-1 MMA, 5-7 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Markus Perez at Gamebred Boxing 4 (boxing)

Last MMA fight: No contest vs George Sullivan at Ring of Combat 70 on Nov. 26, 2019

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Chris Camozzi at UFC Fight Night 83 on Feb. 21, 2016

Record since UFC exit: 9-1-1 MMA, 1-0 boxing, 4-2-1 bareknuckle

Alex Oliveira (24-13-1 MMA, 11-10 UFC)

Next fight: April 1 vs. Kiefer Crosbie at Rise FC

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Aslambek Arsamikov at Serbian Battle Championship 45 on Dec. 28, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Kevin Holland at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022

Record since UFC exit: 2-1

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