This week, the UFC returns to home base for UFC on ESPN 55 in Las Vegas.
The event at the UFC Apex features a flyweight bout between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez.
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner.
Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing April 25-27.
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
- Anderson Dos Santos: TKO loss vs. Mikhail Egorov at ACA 174
- Tyler Diamond: Unanimous decision win vs. Otto Rodrigues at 2024 PFL 3
- Don Madge: Submission win vs. Brennan Ward at 2024 PFL 3
- Laureano Staropoli: Submission loss vs. Murad Ramazanov at 2024 PFL 3
- Brett Johns: Unanimous decision loss vs. Timur Khizriev at 2024 PFL 3
- Enrique Barzola: Unanimous decision loss vs. Adam Borics at 2024 PFL 3
- Kai Kamaka: Unanimous decision win vs. Bubba Jenkins at 2024 PFL 3
- Brendan Loughnane: TKO win vs. Pedro Carvalho at 2024 PFL 3
- Cameron Else: Split decision win vs. Reece McEwan at Cage Warriors 171
- Saidyokub Kakhramonov: TKO win vs. Yodkaikaew Fairtex at Karate Combat 45 (karate)
- Luke Rockhold: TKO win vs. Joe Schilling at Karate Combat 45 (karate)
- Khama Worthy: Unanimous decision win vs. Jimmy Sandlin at 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 21
- Cody East: TKO win vs. Rakim Cleveland at Peak Fighting 35
Anderson Dos Santos (25-13 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
- Next fight: April 25 vs. Paulo Pizzo at CFC 19 (caged boxing)
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Mikhail Egorov at ACA 174 on April 19, 2024
- Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Miles Johns at UFC 265 on Aug. 7, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 4-4
Hunter Azure (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
- Next fight: April 27 vs. Amun Cosme at United Fight League 4
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Ben Hollier at Fusion Fight League on Oct. 15, 2022
- Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Jack Shore at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Markus Perez (14-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
- Next fight: April 27 vs. Jay Dabelus at Got Talent XXXIII (boxing)
- Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Chase Gamble at AFL: Invincible 2023 on Jan. 20, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC on ESPN 20 on Jan. 20, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 2-1 MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle MMA, 1-0 boxing
Cris Cyborg (27-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
- Next fight: April 27 vs. Jina Bynum at Green Bay Fight Night (boxing)
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Cat Zingano at Bellator 300 on Oct. 7, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Felicia Spencer at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019
- Record since UFC exit: 6-0 MMA, 3-0 boxing
Ben Rothwell (37-14 MMA, 9-8 UFC)
Ben Rothwell
- Next fight: April 27 vs. Todd Duffee at BKFC Knuckle Mania 4 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC Fight Night 197 on Nov. 13, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 2-0 bareknuckle boxing
Todd Duffee (9-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
- Next fight: April 27 vs. Ben Rothwell at BKFC Knuckle Mania 4 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Phil De Fries at KSW 79 on Feb. 25, 2023
- Last UFC fight: No contest vs. Jeff Hughes at UFC Fight Night 158 on Sept. 14, 2019
- Record since UFC exit: 0-1
Thiago Alves (23-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC)
- Next fight: April 27 vs. Mike Perry at BKFC Knuckle Mania 4 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Tim Means at UFC on ESPN 7 on Dec. 7, 2019
- Record since UFC exit: 2-0 bareknuckle boxing
Mike Perry (14-8 MMA, 7-8 UFC)
Mike Perry BKFC 56 weigh-ins
- Next fight: April 27 vs. Thiago Alves at BKFC Knuckle Mania 4 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 4-0 bareknuckle boxing, 1-0 custom rules
