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UFC veterans in MMA action June 8-10

This week, the UFC is back on pay-per-view for UFC 289 in Vancouver, Canada.

The event features a women’s bantamweight championship fight between two-division champion Amanda Nunes and first-time title challenger Irene Aldana.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This week, there are a total of 13 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA this week from June 8-10.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Chris Wade (22-9 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: June 8 vs. Ryoji Kudo at 2023 PFL 4

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Bubba Jenkins at 2023 PFL 1 on April 1, 2023

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

Record since UFC exit: 10-6

Dan Spohn (19-8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Dan Spohn

Next fight: June 8 vs. Ty Flores at 2023 PFL 4

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Dequan Townsend at Ohio Combat League 22 on Oct. 8, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Pat Walsh at The Ultimate Fighter Season 19 Finale on July 6, 2014

Record since UFC exit: 11-4 MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing

Sung Bin Jo (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Next fight: June 8 vs. Bubba Jenkins at 2023 PFL 4

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

Tyler Diamond (12-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – JUNE 09: Tyler Diamond steps onto the scale during the PFL 4 weigh-ins at Ocean Casino Resort on June 9, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Cooper Neill)

Next fight: June 8 vs. Movlid Khaybulaev at 2023 PFL 4

Last MMA fight: Majority decision loss to Brendan Loughnane at 2021 PFL 4 on June 10, 2021

Last UFC fight: Majority decision loss to Bryce Mitchell at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on July 6, 2018

Record since UFC exit: 3-1

Marlon Moraes (23-12-1 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: June 8 vs. Gabriel Alves Braga at 2023 PFL 4

Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Brendan Loughnane at 2023 PFL 1 on April 1, 2023

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

Record since UFC exit: 0-2

Jesus Pinedo (20-6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

Next fight: June 8 vs. Brendan Loughnane at 2023 PFL 4

Last MMA fight: Split decision loss to Gabriel Alves Braga at 2023 PFL 1

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

Record since UFC exit: 4-1

Brendan Loughnane (27-4 MMA, 0-1 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: June 8 vs. Jesus Pinedo at 2023 PFL 4

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Marlon Moraes at 2023 PFL 1 on April 1, 2023

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

Record since UFC exit: 21-3

Impa Kasanganay (12-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

Next fight: June 8 vs. Tim Caron at 2023 PFL 4

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Cory Hendricks at 2023 PFL 1 on April 1, 2023

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

Record since UFC exit: 3-1

Andrew Sanchez (13-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC)

Next fight: June 8 vs. Taylor Johnson at 2023 PFL 4

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Gabriel Checco at Eagle FC 47 on May 20, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Bruno Silva at UFC Fight Night 174 on Oct. 16, 2021

Record since UFC exit: 1-0

Bruno Santos (19-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Next fight: June 9 vs. Jared Revel at BFL 77

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win at Titan FC 81 on April 14 on 2023

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Elias Theodorou at UFC Fight Night 54 on Oct. 4, 2014

Record since UFC exit: 5-2

Cody Pfister (16-9-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Next fight: June 10 vs. Antounce Conceicao at Peak Fighting 29

Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Don Shainis at FAC 13 on May 6, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Scott Holtzman at UFC Fight Night 91 on July 13, 2016

Record since UFC exit: 4-3

Diego Brandao (27-20 MMA, 6-4 UFC)

Next fight: June 10 vs. Derek Campos at Peak Fighting 29

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Matt Wagy at AFL: Invincible 2023 on Jan. 20, 2023

Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Brian Ortega at UFC 195 on Jan. 2, 2016

Record since UFC exit: 7-9

Antonio Silva (19-14 MMA, 3-7 UFC)

Next fight: June 10 vs. Salim El Ouassaidi at Kingdom Fighting 1

Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Oleg Popov at MMA Series 53 on June 24, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Roy Nelson at UFC Fight Night 95 on Sept. 24, 2016

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

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