UFC Veterans of MMA and Boxing Action March 22-24

This week, the UFC remains in Las Vegas for UFC on ESPN 53.

The UFC Apex event will feature a women's flyweight bout between Amanda Rivas and former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas.

A number of other martial arts events are also held, featuring several familiar names who have fought under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the world's MMA leaders will be competing March 14-16.

Scroll down to see how UFC veterans fared last week and see the names and details of this weekend's contestants.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Last week's results

• Carlos Joachin: March 14th vs. Oscar Miguel at FFC 73
• Diego Nunes: March 15th vs. Mauricio Otalola at Cage FS 15
• Maciej Jutuszko: March 16th at KSW 92 vs. Mariusz Zaromskis
• Cody Pfister: March 16th vs. Chance Beck at Peak Fighting 34
• Jordan Mayne: March 16 vs. Delano Taylor, BTC 23

Jeremy Kennedy (19-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC)

• Next match: March 22 vs. Patricio Freire at Bellator Championship Series: Belfast
• Last MMA fight: February 25, 2023, unanimous decision victory over Pedro Carvalho at Bellator 291
• Last UFC fight: Lost by TKO to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 221 on February 10, 2018.
• Record since leaving the UFC: 8 wins, 2 losses (1 NC)

Corey Anderson (MMA 17-6, UFC 10-5)

• Next Match: March 22 vs. Carl Moore, Bellator Championship Series: Belfast
• Last MMA fight: Split decision victory over Phil Davis on June 16, 2023 at Bellator 297.
• Last UFC fight: Lost by knockout vs. Jan Blachowicz on February 15, 2020 at UFC on ESPN+ 25
• Record since UFC exit: 4-1 (1NC)

Bobby Moffett (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – JUNE 9: Bobby Moffett steps on the scale during the PFL 4 weigh-in at Ocean Casino Resort on June 9 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo courtesy of Cooper Neal)

• Next match: March 22nd Unified MMA 56 vs. Tom O’Connor
• Last MMA fight: Submission victory over Daniel Soto at RUF 54 on April 22nd.
• Last UFC fight: Lost split decision to Enrique Barzola at UFC Fight Night 156 on August 10, 2019.
• Record since leaving the UFC: 4 wins, 2 losses

Kiichi Kunimoto (20-11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

• Next match: March 23rd Kobe/RIZIN Landmark 9 vs Igor Tanabe
• Last MMA bout: April 1, 2023 at RIZIN 41 vs. Keita Nakamura, TKO loss
• Last UFC fight: June 10, 2017, split decision loss to Zach Otto at UFC Fight Night 110.
• Record since leaving the UFC: 3 wins, 4 losses

Keita Nakamura (MMA 36 wins, 11 losses, 2 draws, UFC 4 wins, 7 losses)

• Next match: March 23rd Kobe Rizin Landmark 9 vs. Roberto De Souza
• Last MMA fight: TKO victory over Kiichi Kunimoto at RIZIN 41 on April 1, 2023
• Last UFC fight: April 20, 2019, against Sultan Aliyev at UFC Fight Night 149, loss by unanimous decision.
• Record since leaving the UFC: 2 wins, 1 loss

Naoki Inoue (MMA 16-4, UFC 1-1)

Naoki Inoue

• Next match: March 23rd Kobe/RIZIN Landmark 9 vs Shoko Sato
• Last MMA fight: Lost unanimous decision to Juan Archuleta at Rizin 42
• Last UFC fight: June 23, 2018, split decision loss to Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night 132.
• Record since leaving the UFC: 7 wins, 3 losses

Niklas Stolze (13-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

• Next fight: March 23rd against Mate Kertesz at Octagon 55
• Last MMA fight: TKO victory over Andrei Karasnik at Octagon 49 on November 18, 2023
• Last UFC bout: June 4, 2022, UFC Fight Night 207 Submission Loss vs. Benoit Saint-Denis
• Record since leaving the UFC: 1 win, 0 losses

Jeremy Kimball (19-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

• Next match: March 23 vs. Alexander Popek at Octagon 55
• Last MMA fight: TKO victory over Ruben Wolff at Octagon 42 on April 29, 2023
• Last UFC fight: July 22, 2018, TKO loss to Darko Stosic at UFC Fight Night 134.
• Record since leaving the UFC: 4 wins, 2 losses

Enrique Marin (MMA 14-6, UFC 0-2)

• Next match: March 23rd against Michelangelo Colangelo at WOW 13
• Last MMA fight: March 4, 2023, unanimous decision victory over Francesco Molicka at WOW 8
• Last UFC fight: July 9, 2016 at UFC 200 vs. Sage Northcutt, loss by unanimous decision.
• Record since leaving the UFC: 5 wins, 2 losses

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

• Next match: March 23 vs. Jake Bostwick at MF & DAZN X Series 13 (Boxing)
• Last MMA fight: TKO victory over John Kennedy at North Iowa Fight on July 31, 2021
• Last UFC fight: Nov. 5, 2016, UFC Fight Night 98 vs. Enrique Barzola, unanimous decision loss
• Records since leaving the UFC: MMA 3 wins, 5 losses, boxing 4 wins, 0 losses

Eric Shelton (17-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

• Next match: March 23 vs. Josh Rettinghaus at Cages Aggression 37
• Last MMA bout: Split decision victory over Teixe Guthro at Unified MMA 51 on June 23, 2023
• Last UFC fight: Lost by unanimous decision to Jordan Espinosa on March 23, 2019 at UFC.
• Record since exit from UFC: 5 wins, 2 losses in mixed martial arts, 1 win, 0 losses in boxing

Richie Smullen (MMA 11-3-1, UFC 0-1)

Richie Smullen

• Next match: March 24 vs. Kirill Medvedovsky at Cage Legacy 21
• Last MMA fight: TKO victory over Marcondes Bastos at Cage Legacy 20 on February 17, 2024
• Last UFC bout: Submission loss vs. Luis Peña at TUF 27 Finale, July 6, 2018
• Record since leaving the UFC: 8 wins, 2 losses

Jordan Wright (12-5 MMA, 2-5 UFC)

• Next match: March 24 vs. Zach Borrego at Fury FC 88
• Last MMA fight (also last UFC fight): Lost by unanimous decision to Zach Pauga at UFC Fight Night 219 on February 18, 2023.
• Record since leaving the UFC: 0 wins, 0 losses