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UFC veterans in MMA action Nov. 23-24

This week, the UFC is idle during Thanksgiving week.

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 Nov. 23-24.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Last week's results

  • Sergio Pettis: Submission loss vs. Patchy Mix at Bellator 301
  • Leandro Silva: Unanimous decision win vs. Christian Eckerlin at Oktagon 49
  • Niklas Stolze: TKO win vs. Andrej Kalasnik at Oktagon 49
  • John Allan: TKO win vs. Tyago Moreira at SFT 44
  • Vanessa Melo: Unanimous decision loss vs. Sidy Rocha at SFT 44
  • T.J. Laramie: TKO win vs. Terry Lemaire at BTC 22
  • Jesse Ronson: Knockout win vs. Robert Hale at BTC 22
  • Kris Moutinho: Submission win vs. Jay Pressley at Combat Zone 82
  • Caol Uno: TKO loss vs. Shota Takagi at Shooto 2023 Vol. 7

Hernani Perpetuo (20-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 23 vs. Yukinari Tamura at ShootoBrasil 120
  • Last MMA fight: Knockout loss vs. Elias Theodorou at PFC 12 on Dec. 6, 2019
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Tim Means at UFC on FOX 12 on July 26, 2014
  • Record since UFC exit: 3-4 MMA, 1-0 boxing

Goran Reljic (21-11 MMA 1-3 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Alexey Efremov at ACA 166
  • Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Stepan Gorshechnikov at ACA 155 on April 8, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 122 on Nov. 13, 2010
  • Record since UFC exit: 13-8 MMA, 2-0 bareknuckle boxing (2 NC)

Jose Alberto Quinonez (10-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Jonas Ortega at Lux Fight League 37
  • Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Victor Madrigal at Budo Sento Championship 14 on April 21, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Louis Smolka at UFC on ESPN 19 on Dec. 5, 2020
  • Record since UFC exit: 2-1

Askar Askarov (14-1-1 MMA, 3-1-1 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Alan Gomes at ACA 166
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs.
  • Kai Kara-France at UFC on ESPN 33 on March 26, 2022
  • Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Chris Wade (23-10 MMA, 5-2 UFC)

PFL 4 Ceremonial Weigh Ins at the OTE Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Bubba Jenkins at 2023 PFL Championship
  • Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Gabriel Alves Braga at 2023 PFL Playoffs 1 on Aug. 4, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Frankie Perez at UFC on FOX 25 on July 22, 2017
  • Record since UFC exit: 11-7

Jesus Pinedo (22-6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

PFL 4 Ceremonial Weigh Ins at the OTE Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Gabriel Alves Braga at 2023 PFL Championship
  • Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Bubba Jenkins at 2023 PFL Playoffs 1 on Aug. 4, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. John Makdessi at UFC Fight Night 148 on March 23, 2019
  • Record since UFC exit: 6-1

Impa Kasanganay (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

2023 PFL 7 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Josh Silveira at 2023 PFL Championship
  • Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Marthin Hamlet at 2023 PFL Playoffs 1 on Aug. 4, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Carlston Harris at UFC Fight Night 192 on Sept. 18, 2021
  • Record since UFC exit: 5-1

Clay Collard (24-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

2023 PFL 9: New York at the The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier at 2023 PFL Championship
  • Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Shane Burgos at 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 on Aug. 23, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Tiago Trator at UFC 191 on Sept. 5, 2015
  • Record since UFC exit: 10-3 MMA, 8-6-3 boxing

Olivier Aubin Mercier (20-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)

2023 PFL 9: New York at the The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Clay Collard at 2023 PFL Championship
  • Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Bruno Miranda at 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 on Aug. 23, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019
  • Record since UFC exit: 9-0

Larissa Pacheco (22-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

2023 PFL 8: New York Ceremonial Weigh Ins at the The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Marina Mokhnatkina at 2023 PFL Championship
  • Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Olena Kolesnyk at 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 on Aug. 18, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Germaine de Randamie at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015
  • Record since UFC exit: 12-2

Aspen Ladd (11-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

2023 PFL 5 Ceremonial Weigh In at the OTE Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Kayla Harrison at 2023 PFL Championship
  • Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Karolina Sobek at 2023 PFL on June 16, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Raquel Pennington at UFC 273 on April 9, 2022
  • Record since UFC exit: 2-1

Derek Brunson (23-9 MMA, 14-7 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 24 vs. Ray Cooper III at 2023 PFL Championship
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023
  • Record since UFC exit: 0-0
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