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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.

Upcoming event information from Tapology

Last week's results

Hacran Dias (27-10-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC)

  • Next fight: Dec. 8 vs. Vener Galiev at ACA 167
  • Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Daud Shaikhaev at ACA 164
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jared Gordon at UFC Fight Night 119 on Oct. 28, 2017
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-4

Ismail Naurdiev (22-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

  • Next fight: Dec. 8 vs. Tahar Hadbi at Brave CF 79
  • Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Vadim Kutsy at Brave CF 68 on Dec. 17, 2022
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Sean Brady at UFC on Feb. 29, 2020
  • Record since UFC exit: 3-3

Brett Johns (19-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)

  • Next fight: Dec. 8 vs. David Tonatiuh Crol at 2023 PFL Europe 4
  • Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Jordan Winski at Bellator 285 on Sept. 23, 2022
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Montel Jackson at UFC on July 18, 2020
  • Record since UFC exit: 2-1

Tom Breese (17-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC)

  • Next fight: Dec. 8 vs. Cleiton Silva at 2023 PFL Europe 4
  • Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Jaroslaw Lech at Levels Fight League 9 on July 9, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Omari Akhmedov at UFC on Jan. 20, 2021
  • Record since UFC exit: 5-1

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)

  • Next fight: Dec. 9 vs. Alexey Golub at Ural FC 5 (caged boxing)
  • Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Fernando Rodrigues Jr. at Hardcore MMA 62 on May 19, 2023
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Danilo Marques at UFC 253 on Sept. 26, 2020
  • Record since UFC exit: 6-0 MMA, 1-1-1 boxing, 1-0-1 caged boxing, 1-0 custom rules MMA

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
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