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This
week, the UFC hits the Big Apple for its November numbered event.
UFC 334 takes place on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City, featuring two championship fights: Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit for the heavyweight title and Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes for the women's bantamweight title.
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
- Gadzhi Omargadzhiev: Submission loss vs. Ivan Podrugin at RCC: Intro 40
- Josefine Knutsson: Unanimous decision win vs. Yasmin Guimaraes at OKTAGON 97
- Igor Severino: TKO win vs. Max Holzer at OKTAGON 97
- Stevie Ray: TKO loss vs. Danny Christie at BKFC 96 (bareknuckle boxing)
Mayra Bueno Silva: Nov. 7 vs. Tatiane Aguiar at Peak Fighting- Drako Rodriguez: Submission win vs. Brian Mitchell at Peak Fighting
- Cody Stamann: Nov. 7 vs. Jake Peacock at MMT 11 (muay Thai) – official results pending
- Curtis Millender: Nov. 7 vs. Malik Abdulmumin at UNF 36 – official results pending
- Val Woodburn: Submission win vs. Wallace Lopes at Combat Night Duval
- Naoki Inoue: Unanimous decision loss vs. Yrysbek Tylenol at RIZIN 55
- Cameron Smotherman: Unanimous decision win vs. German Orpineda Ponce at Fury Challenger Series 17
- Jesse Butler: Unanimous decision win vs. Justice Torres at Fury Challenger Series 17
Shunichi Shimizu (42-32-14 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 14 vs. Takaya Takemoto at ROMAN 6
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Keisuke Hashimoto at ROMAN 5 on July 12, 2026
- Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Kyung Ho Kang at UFC Fight Night 34 on Jan. 4, 2014
- Record since UFC exit: 15-23-4 (2 NC) MMA, 0-0-3 custom rules
Rhys McKee (15-7-1 MMA, 1-5 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 14 vs. Ernesto Rodriguez at PFL Dubai
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Alex Lohore at PFL Belfast on April 16, 2026
- Last UFC fight: TKO Loss vs. Axel Sola at UFC Fight Night 258 on Sept. 6, 2025
- Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Shem Rock (12-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 14 vs. Connor Hughes at PFL Dubai
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady at UFC Fight Night 270 on March 21, 2026
- Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Sergio Pettis (25-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 14 vs. Joji Goto at PFL Dubai
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Mitch McKee at PFL Chicago on April 11, 2026
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Tyson Nam at UFC Fight Night 159 on Sept. 21, 2019
- Record since UFC exit: 7-3 MMA, 0-1 boxing
Luigi Vendramini (13-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 14 vs. Thiago Fernandes at MFC 81 Combat 4
- Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Marcelo Romero at BSB Fight 1 on July 26, 2025
- Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Paddy Pimblett at UFC Fight Night 191 on Sept. 4, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 4-0
Bruno Souza (16-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 14 vs. Nik Bagley at Cage Warriors 213
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Shane Torres at 559 Fights 125 on July 19, 2026
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Luis Saldana at UFC on ESPN 33 on March 26, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 6-1 MMA, 3-3 karate
Jack May (11-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 14 vs. Federico Pacheco Jr. at Pacheco vs. Fulghum (boxing)
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Tyrell Fortune at Bellator 255 on April 2, 2021
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss v.s Shawn Jordan at UFC Fight Night 47 on Aug. 16, 2014
- Record since UFC exit: 4-6 (1 NC) MMA, 11-1 boxing, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing
Vince Morales (17-11 MMA, 3-9 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 14 vs. Amin Almelik at Tachi PF 38
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Daniel Lacerda at Tuff-N-Uff 158 on Oct. 24, 2026
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Colby Thicknesse at UFC Fight Night 275 on May 2, 2026
- Record since UFC exit: 1-0
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC veterans in combat sports action Nov. 13-14
