UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Feb. 2-5

Matthew Wells
·3 min read

The UFC returns after a week off for UFC Fight Night 218, which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

These 8 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA bareknuckle boxing this week from Feb. 2-4.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Carlos Huachin (11-6-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 2 vs. Riran Zenidim at FFC 57

Last MMA fight: TKO win over Maykoll Camero at AMA 5 on Dec. 11, 2021

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jose Quinonez at UFC Fight Night 159 on Sept. 21, 2019

Record since UFC exit: 1-1

Desmond Green (25-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 3 vs. Tommy Turner at BYB 15 (bareknuckle boxing)

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Piankhi Zimmerman at Cagezilla FC 66

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win over Charles Jourdain at UFC Fight Night 152 on May 18, 2019

Record since UFC exit: 2-0 MMA, 3-0 bareknuckle

Joseph Morales (11-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 3 vs. Anthony Do at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 8

Last MMA fight: Split decision win over Sidemar Honorio at Cage Warriors 133

Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Eric Shelton at UFC Fight Night 139 on Nov. 10, 2018

Record since UFC exit: 2-0

Lorenz Larkin (24-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 4 vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov at Bellator 290

Last MMA fight: No contest vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov at Bellator 283 on July 22, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO win over Neil Magny at UFC 202 on Aug. 20, 2016

Record since UFC exit: 6-2

Max Rohskopf (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 4 vs. Chris Gonzalez at Bellator 290

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Jordan Bailey at Cage Warriors 130 on Oct. 17, 2021

Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Austin Hubbard at UFC on ESPN 11 on June 20, 2020

Record since UFC exit: 2-0

Sabah Homasi (17-10 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 4 vs. Brennan Ward at Bellator 290

Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Maycon Mendonca at Bellator 282 on June 24, 2022

Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018

Record since UFC exit: 6-2

Ryan Bader (30-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 4 vs. Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290

Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Cheick Kongo at Bellator 280 on May 6, 2022

Last UFC fight: TKO win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 100

Record since UFC exit: 8-2

Rostem Akman (6-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: Feb. 5 vs. Djamil Chan at Levels Fight League 7

Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Andreeas Binder at Cage FS 10 on April 9, 2022

Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jake Matthews at UFC 243 on Oct. 5, 2019

Record since UFC exit: 0-2

Story originally appeared on MMA Junkie

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