UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Oct. 9-10

This week, the UFC is back at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. UFC Fight Night 290 goes down Saturday, featuring a middleweight matchup between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan. Elsewhere, veterans of the promotion are competing in various combat sports. Scroll below to see how last week's UFC ve

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This

week, the UFC is back at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.

UFC Fight Night 290 goes down Saturday, featuring a middleweight matchup between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan.

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.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Last week's results

Jose Torres: TKO win vs. Wagner Noronha at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Landon Quinones: TKO win vs. Elias Santos at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Kurt Holobaugh: Submission win vs. Jhonasky Sojo at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Anthony Smith: TKO loss vs. Jordan Heiderman at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Brok Weaver: TKO loss vs. Dayan Depestre at BoxFest XXI (boxing)
Darrick Minner: Oct. 2 vs. Sean Wilson at DCS 111 (bareknuckle MMA) – official results pending
Houston Alexander: Oct. 2 vs. Joey Munoz at DCS 111 (bareknuckle boxing) – official results pending
Yoshinori Horie: TKO win vs. Sho Patrick Usami at RIZIN LANDMARK 16
Hector Lombard: TKO loss vs. Gracjan Szadzinski at Fight Mode 2 (bareknuckle boxing)
Norman Parke: Split draw vs. Wojciech Sobierajski at Fight Mode 2 (bareknuckle boxing)
Luis Henrique Barbosa: Submission win vs. Rodolfo dos Santos at Jungle Fight 155
Reginaldo Vieira: Knockout loss vs. Daermisi Zhawupasi at Born to Fight 02
Francisco Figueiredo: TKO win vs. Yunus Evloev at ACA 208
Timur Valiev: Submission win vs. Shamil Boreal at ACA 208
Gleison Tibau: Unanimous decision loss vs. Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov at ACA 208

Nick Maximov (14-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

Nick Maximov

Next fight: Oct. 9 vs. Wildemar Santos at LFA 243
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Buddy Wallace at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 34 on March 27, 2026
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jacob Mallon at UFC Fight Night 212 on Oct. 15, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 6-0 (1 NC)

Kazula Vargas (16-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 10 vs. Kristjan Toniste at MMA Raju 20
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Miguel Villegas at Lux Fight League 60 on April 24, 2026
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Paddy Pimblett at UFC Fight Night 204 on March 19, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 4-2

Rolando Dy (15-13 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 10 vs. Scott McHugh at BKB 60 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Eduard Demenko at Fire Cage FC 1 on Feb. 22, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Shane Young at UFC Fight Night 132 on June 23, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 6-6 MMA, 6-1 bareknuckle boxing

Yanis Ghemmouri (13-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Yanis Ghemmouri - UFC 303 ceremonial weigh-ins

Next fight: Oct. 10 vs. Taha Bendaoud at PFL Africa
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Islam Reda at PFL MENA 7 on Dec. 5, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Payton Talbott at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 1-1

Matthew Semelsberger (11-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 10 vs. Maksim Serges at FightWorld 46
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Charles Radtke at UFC Fight Night 247 on Nov. 9, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Oct. 9-10