UFC veterans in MMA, kickboxing and custom rules action March 12-14

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This week, the UFC remains in Las Vegas for another Fight Night event at the META Apex.

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Saturday, UFC Fight Night 269 is slated for 14 fights, topped by a featherweight matchup between Josh Emmett and Kevin Vallejos.

Elsewhere, veterans of the promotion are competing in various combat sports. Scroll below to see how last week's UFC vets fared on the regional scene, and check out the names and details of the upcoming weekend's competitors.

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Last week's results

  • Carlos Mota: TKO loss vs. Yuki Ito at RIZIN 52
  • Patchy Mix: TKO loss vs. Kyoto Akimoto at RIZIN 52
  • Stephanie Egger: TKO loss vs. Veronika Smolkova at Oktagon 85
  • Igor Severino: TKO win vs. Kurshed Kakhorov at Oktagon 85
  • Pearl Gonzalez: Unanimous decision win vs. Carla Jade at Misfits Duel 2 (exhibition boxing)
  • Brok Weaver: March 7 vs. Ben Meese at The Brawl 4 (boxing) – official results pending

Leonardo Morales (15-11 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

  • Next fight: March 12 vs. Tony Cortez at Combate Global
  • Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Walter Zamora at TNX 226 on Feb. 7, 2026
  • Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Jose Quinonez at UFC Fight Night 68 on June 6, 2015
  • Record since UFC exit: 10-8

John Lineker (37-11 MMA, 12-4 UFC)

  • Next fight: March 13 vs. Ben Woolliss at ONE Fight Night 41 (kickboxing)
  • Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Shinya Aoki at ONE 165 on Jan. 28, 2024
  • Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Cory Sandhagen at UFC on April 27, 2019
  • Record since UFC exit: 6-2 (1 NC) MMA, 2-1 muay Thai, 0-1 kickboxing

Blood Diamond (4-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

  • Next fight: March 14 vs. Elano Andrade at SFL 4
  • Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Saeed Kansas at HEX Fight Series 37 on Nov. 22, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Charles Radtke at UFC 293 on Sept. 9, 2023
  • Record since UFC exit: 1-2

James Llontop (18-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

  • Next fight: March 14 vs. Nikoloz Abramishvili at Rkena FC 2
  • Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Evgeny Morozov at Core FC 2 on Dec. 11, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 309 on Nov. 16, 2024
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-2

Alex Oliveira (26-17-1 MMA, 11-10 UFC)

  • Next fight: March 14 vs. Davit Lortqipanidze at Rkena FC 2
  • Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Milos Janicic at FNC 26 on Dec. 20, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Kevin Holland at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-5 MMA, 0-1 karate

Nathan Fletcher (9-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

  • Next fight: March 14 vs. Thyago Silva at Cage Warriors 202
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Rinya Nakamura at UFC on ESPN 71 on Aug. 2, 2025
  • Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Jack Marshman (23-10 MMA, 3-5 UFC)

  • Next fight: March 14 vs. Callum Jones at Undeniable Fight Night 3 (custom rules)
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Sean Strickland at UFC on Oct. 31, 2020
  • Record since UFC exit: 3-2 bareknuckle boxing

TJ Laramie (16-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

  • Next fight: March 14 vs. Erick Ruano at UCC 83
  • Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Jordan Downey at APFC 18 on July 27, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Pat Sabatini at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-0

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: These UFC veterans compete on the regional scene March 12-14

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