UFC veterans in MMA and custom rules action Dec. 8-9
This week, the UFC returns to its home base in Las Vegas.
UFC Fight Night 233 takes place at the UFC Apex, and is headlined by a bantamweight bout between Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez.
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Dec. 8-9.
Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.
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Last week's results
Cesar Arzamendia: TKO loss vs. Bruno Cannetti at FFC 69
Cody East: TKO win vs. Josh Weston at JW Fights 6
Yushin Okami: Split decision win vs. Jae Young Kim at Shooto: MOBSTYLES presents FIGHT&MOSH
Ike Villanueva: Knockout win vs. Jay Fish at BYB 22 (bareknuckle boxing)
Bec Rawlings: Unanimous decision loss vs. Christine Ferea at BKFC 56 (bareknuckle boxing)
Jeremy Stephens: TKO win vs. Jimmie Rivera at BKFC 56 (bareknuckle boxing)
Jimmie Rivera: TKO loss vs. Jeremy Stephens at BKFC 56 (bareknuckle boxing)
Mike Perry: TKO win vs. Eddie Alvarez at BKFC 56 (bareknuckle boxing)
Eddie Alvarez: TKO loss vs. Mike Perry at BKFC 56 (bareknuckle boxing)
Hacran Dias (27-10-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Ismail Naurdiev (22-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Brett Johns (19-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Tom Breese (17-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Andreas Stahl (15-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 9 vs. Kirill Medvedovski at Battle of Botnia 8
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Gabriel Barreiro at Battle of Botnia 7 on May 27, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night 80 on Dec. 10, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 6-3
Khadis Ibragimov (14-4 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Norman Parke (31-7-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 9 vs. Maciej Sulecki at Fame: Reborn (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Junior Orgulho at Hexagone MMA 7 on March 11, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Rustam Khabilov at UFC Fight Night 84 on Feb. 27, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 10-2 (1 NC) MMA, 2-1 boxing, 1-0 custom rules