UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Aug. 4-5

This week, the UFC takes the show to Nashville for UFC on ESPN 50.

The event at Bridgestone Arena features a big bantamweight bout between Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font.

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 in MMA and boxing this week from Aug. 4-5.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Last week's results

• Aleksei Kunchenko: TKO loss vs. Shamil Musaev at RCC 16
• Gleison Tibau: TKO loss vs. Boris Medvedev at RCC 16
• Vince Morales: TKO win vs. Adi Alic at Front Street Fights 26
• Mason Jones: TKO win vs. Alexandre Ribeiro at Cage Warriors 158
• Karlos Vemola: Unanimous decision win vs. Lucas Alsina at Oktagon 45
• Brad Scott: Draw vs. Kevin Greenwood at BKB 33 (bareknuckle boxing)
• Kris Moutinho: TKO win vs. Matheus Silva at CES 74
• Jordan Griffin: Bout canceled vs. Andres Murray at Warrior Games 16
• Anthony Hamilton: TKO win vs. Matt Kovacs at COGA Combat Games
• Lorenz Larkin: Split decision loss vs. Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator X Rizin 2
• Kyoji Horiguichi: No contest vs. Makoto Shinryu at Bellator X Rizin 2
• Daichi Abe: Submission loss vs. Igor Tanabe at Super Rizin 2

Akihiro Gono (37-24-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

• Next fight: Aug. 4 vs. Tetsuya Izuchi at GLEAT ver.MEGA
• Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Yuki Kondo at Pancrase 305 on May 26, 2019
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jon Fitch at UFC 94 on Jan. 31, 2009
• Record since UFC exit: 7-10 MMA, 0-3 kickboxing, 1-2 shootboxing

Jesus Pinedo (21-6-1 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: Aug. 4 vs. Bubba Jenkins at 2023 PFL Playoffs 1
• Last MMA fight: Knockout win vs. Brendan Loughnane at 2023 PFL 4 on June 8, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. John Makdessi at UFC Fight Night 148 on March 23, 2019
• Record since UFC exit: 5-1

Chris Wade (23-9 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: Aug. 4 vs. Gabriel Alves Braga at 2023 PFL Playoffs 1
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Ryoji Kudo at 2023 PFL 4 on June 8, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Frankie Perez at UFC on FOX 25 on July 22, 2017
• Record since UFC exit: 11-6

Impa Kasanganay (13-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

PFL 4 Ceremonial Weigh Ins at the OTE Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

• Next fight: Aug. 4 vs. Marthin Hamlet at 2023 PFL Playoffs 1
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Tim Caron at 2023 PFL 4 on June 8, 2023
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Carlston Harris at UFC Fight Night 192 on Sept. 18, 2021
• Record since UFC exit: 4-1

Anthony Ivy (11-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Anthony Ivy punches Bryan Barberena in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

• Next fight: Aug. 4 vs. Carson Hardman at 2023 PFL Playoffs 1
• Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Chris Pecero at PCS 3 on June 17, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12, 2020
• Record since UFC exit: 3-3

John Lineker (35-10 MMA, 12-4 UFC)

• Next fight: Aug. 4 vs. Jae Woong Kim at ONE Fight Night 13
• Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Fabricio de Andrade at ONE Fight Night 7 on Feb. 24, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 150 on April 27, 2019
• Record since UFC exit: 4-1

Sabina Mazo (9-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)

• Next fight: Aug. 4 vs. Sandra Lavado at LFA 164
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Miranda Maverick at UFC Fight Night 203 on March 12, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Jesse Ronson (24-12 MMA, 0-5 UFC)

• Next fight: Aug. 5 vs. Ricardo Chavez at BTC 21
• Last MMA fight: Knockout win vs. Rodrigo Vargas at Samourai MMA 6 on May 26, 2023
• Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Joaquim Silva at UFC Fight Night 211 on Oct. 1, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 3-0

Oluwale Bamgbose (6-4 MMA, 1-4 UFC)

• Next fight: Aug. 5 vs. Stephen Regman at Maverick MMA 24
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss vs. Alessio Di Chirico at UFC on FOX 26 on Dec. 16, 2017
• Record since UFC exit: 0-1 boxing

Chris Avila (8-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

• Next fight: Aug. 5 vs. Jeremy Stephens at Paul vs. Diaz (boxing)
• Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Jon Kennedy at North Iowa Fights on July 31, 2021
• Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Enrique Barzola at UFC Fight Night 98 on Nov. 5, 2016
• Record since UFC exit: 3-5 MMA, 3-0 boxing

Jeremy Stephens (29-21 MMA, 15-18 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: Aug. 5 vs. Chris Avila at Paul vs. Diaz (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Natan Schulte at 2022 PFL Championships on Nov. 25, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Mateusz Gamrot at UFC on ESPN 26 on July 17, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-1 MMA, 0-0-1 boxing

Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA, 16-11 UFC)

Welterweight fighter Nate Diaz poses on the scale during a ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC 279 mixed martial arts event Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Las Vegas. Diaz is scheduled to fight Tony Ferguson, a replacement for Khamzat Chimaev, who was overweight. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

• Next fight: Aug. 5 vs. Jake Paul at Paul vs. Diaz (boxing)
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission win vs. Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 on Sept. 10, 2022
• Record since UFC exit: 0-0