UFC veterans in combat sports action Oct. 2-4

This week, the UFC heads to Salt Lake City for the first of two October numbered events. UFC 322 takes place at Delta Center, and features a vacant women's flyweight title bout between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong. Elsewhere, veterans of the promotion are competing in various combat sports. Scroll be

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week, the UFC heads to Salt Lake City for the first of two October numbered events.

UFC 322 takes place at Delta Center, and features a vacant women's flyweight title bout between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong.

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

James Llontop: TKO win vs. Ricardo Romero at Inka 61
Salim Touahri: Unanimous decision loss vs. Daniel Rutkowski at MMA Attack 7 (caged boxing)
Alex Oliveira: Knockout loss vs. Juan Pablo Varela at LMC 3
Karlos Vemola: TKO win vs. Frederic Vosgrone at OKTAGON 94
Yoel Romero: Unanimous decision loss vs. Darren Till at BKFC 94 (bareknuckle boxing)
Darren Till: Unanimous decision win vs. Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 (bareknuckle boxing)
Braxton Smith: TKO loss vs. Khetag Sabeev at Peak Fighting 54
Tony Ferguson: Knockout win vs. Mahmoud Fawzy Sebie at Cejudo vs. Walton (boxing)
Henry Cejudo: Split decision win vs. Javon Walton at Cejudo vs. Walton (boxing)

Jose Torres (13-6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 2 vs. Wagner Noronha at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Joji Goto at RIZIN on Dec. 30, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Alex Perez at UFC 227 on Aug. 4, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 5-5-1

Landon Quinones (7-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 2 vs. Elias Santos at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. MarQuel Mederos at UFC Fight Night 235 on Feb. 3, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 0-1 bareknuckle MMA, 1-0 custom rules

Kurt Holobaugh (21-10 MMA, 2-7 UFC)

Kurt Holobaugh at UFC on ESPN 68 official weigh-ins

Next fight: Oct. 2 vs. Jhonasky Sojo at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Jordan Leavitt at UFC on ESPN 68 on May 31, 2025
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle MMA

Anthony Smith (37-22 MMA, 13-12 UFC)

Anthony Smith, Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA weigh-ins

Next fight: Oct. 2 vs. Jordan Heiderman at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Zhang Mingyang at UFC on ESPN 66 on April 26, 2025
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle MMA

Brok Weaver (16-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Brok Weaver - UFC on ESPN+ 25 official weigh-ins

Next fight: Oct. 2 vs. Dayan Depestre at BoxFest XXI (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Alexander Barahona at iKon Fighting Federation 6 on April 2, 2021
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Jalin Turner at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-2 boxing, 1-0 bareknuckle MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing

Darrick Minner (27-15 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 2 vs. Sean Wilson at DCS 111 (bareknuckle MMA)
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Jacob Ritchie at DCS 102 on Nov. 21, 2025
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke at UFC Fight Night 214 on Nov. 5, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-1 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle MMA

Houston Alexander (17-16-1 (2 NC) MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Houston Alexander BKFC 43 weigh-ins

Next fight: Oct. 2 vs. Joey Munoz at DCS 111 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Kimbo Slice at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on Dec. 5, 2009
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Eric Schafer at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 17, 2008
Record since UFC exit: 8-11-1 (1 NC) MMA, 5-0 bareknuckle boxing

Yoshinori Horie (15-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 2 vs. Sho Patrick Usami at RIZIN LANDMARK 16
Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Patrick Freire at RIZIN LANDMARK 13 on April 11, 2026
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Hakeem Dawodu at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 7-4

Hector Lombard (34-10-1 MMA, 3-8 UFC)

Hector Lombard Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 weigh ins

Next fight: Oct. 3 vs. Gracjan Szadzinski at Fight Mode 2 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: No contest vs. Thiago Silva at Eagle FC 47 on May 20, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Thales Leites at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 0-0 (1 NC) MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle MMA, 3-1 bareknuckle boxing, 0-0-1 boxing, 0-1 custom rules

Norman Parke (32-7-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC)

Norman Parke

Next fight: Oct. 3 vs. Wojciech Sobierajski at Fight Mode 2 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Michal Pasternak at Fame 20 on Feb. 10, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Rustam Khabilov at UFC Fight Night 84 on Feb. 27, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 11-2 (1 NC) MMA, 2-1 boxing, 3-1 custom rules

Luis Henrique (17-10 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 3 vs. Rodolfo dos Santos at Jungle Fight 155
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Reginaldo Rodrigues at WOCS 64 on Aug. 22, 2026
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 7-5 MMA, 0-1 karate, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing, 1-0 custom rules

Reginaldo Vieira (17-9 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 4 vs. Daermisi Zhawupasi at Born to Fight 02
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Muslim Amuev at JCK Kings 008 on April 28, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Aiemann Zahabi at UFC Fight Night 105 on Feb. 19, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 4-4

Francisco Figueiredo (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

Francisco Figueiredo

Next fight: Oct. 4 vs. Yunus Evloev at ACA 208
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Dzhamaludin Aliev at Core FC 1 on April 26, 2025
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Amir Albazi at UFC 278 on Aug. 20, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-1

Timur Valiev (19-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 4 vs. Shamil Boreal at ACA 208
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. David Dzhibilov at ACA 190 on Aug. 15, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jack Shore at UFC Fight Night 204 on March 19, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-2 MMA

Gleison Tibau (39-19 MMA, 16-12 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: Oct. 4 vs. Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov at ACA 208
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Matias Juarez at WNC 3 on Oct. 18, 2025
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Des Green at UFC Fight Night 131 on June 1, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 7-5 MMA

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