
This week, the UFC heads to Louisiana for UFC 318.
UFC 318 takes place at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and features a BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier.
Scroll below to see how last week’s veterans fared on the regional scene, and check out the names and details of the upcoming weekend’s competitors.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Last week’s results
- Carlos Felipe: Unanimous decision win vs. Mukhamad Vakhaev at ACA 189
- Claudio Ribeiro: TKO win vs. Diego Dias at LFA 212
- Mateus Mendonca: Win vs. Rogerio Ferreira at Bison Kombat 4
- Cameron Else: TKO loss vs. Shirzad Qadrian at Cage Warriors 192
Nate Maness: July 12 vs. Christopher Nelson at OniFights 1 (kickboxing)- Drako Rodriguez: Split decision loss vs. Howard Davis at BKFC 78 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Robbie Peralta: Majority draw vs. Bryan Duran at BKFC 78 (bareknuckle boxing)
Robelis Despaigne (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
- Next fight: July 18 vs. Saulo Cavalari at Karate Combat 55 (karate)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Austen Lane at UFC Fight Night 245 on Oct. 19, 2024
- Record since UFC exit: 3-0 karate
Chase Sherman (16-12 MMA, 4-11 UFC)
- Next fight: July 18 vs. Tim Johnson at Karate Combat 55 (karate)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Karl Williams at UFC on ABC 4 on May 13, 2023
- Record since UFC exit: 1-0 boxing, 2-1 bareknuckle boxing
Tim Johnson (18-12 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
- Next fight: July 18 vs. Chase Sherman at Karate Combat 55 (karate)
- Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Alexandr Romanov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 4 on May 1, 2025
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Marcelo Golm at UFC Fight Night 125 on Feb. 3, 2018
- Record since UFC exit: 6-8
Zac Pauga (7-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
- Next fight: July 18 vs. Alan Belcher at Karate Combat 55 (karate)
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Alex Nicholson at XFC 51 on Sept. 27, 2024
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Bogdan Guskov at UFC Fight Night 236 on Feb. 10, 2024
- Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Alan Belcher (18-8 MMA, 9-6 UFC)
- Next fight: July 18 vs. Zac Paige at Karate Combat 55 (karate)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Technical decision loss vs. Michael Bisping at UFC 159 on April 27, 2013
- Record since UFC exit: 0-1 bareknuckle MMA, 5-0 boxing, 4-0 bareknuckle boxing
Braxton Smith (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
- Next fight: July 18 vs. Daniel James at Karate Combat 55 (karate)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Parker Porter at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023
- Record since UFC exit: 1-0 bareknuckle boxing
Jesse Butler (12-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: July 18 vs. Carlos Calderon at Fury FC 106
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Brad Katona at UFC on ESPN 57 on June 8, 2024
- Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Melvin Guillard (32-23-2 MMA, 12-9 UFC)
- Next fight: July 18 vs. Isaac Moreno at Fury FC 106
- Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Josiah Harrell at Ohio Combat League 38 on May 17, 2025
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night 37 on March 8, 2014
- Record since UFC exit: 1-10 (1 NC) MMA, 2-6 bareknuckle boxing
Corey Anderson (18-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
- Next fight: July 19 vs. Denis Goltsov at PFL Champions Series Africa
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Karl Moore at Bellator Champions Series on March 22, 2024
- Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC on ESPN+ 25 on Feb. 15, 2020
- Record since UFC exit: 5-1 (1 NC)
Daniel Lacerda (12-7 MMA, 0-5 UFC)
- Next fight: July 19 vs. Anvar Boynazarov at Karate Combat 56 (karate)
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Andrew Garrett at Tuff-N-Uff 143 on April 25, 2025
- Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Edgar Chairez at UFC Fight Night 237 on Feb. 24, 2024
- Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Alex Oliveira (25-16-1 MMA, 11-10 UFC)
- Next fight: July 19 vs. Ilyas Khamzin at Karate Combat 56 (karate)
- Last MMA fight: Knockout loss vs. Aleksandr Groin at Nashe Delo 83 on May 25, 2024
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Kevin Holland at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 3-4
Lorenz Larkin (27-8 MMA, 5-5 UFC)
- Next fight: July 19 vs. Randall Wallace at Karate Combat 56 (karate)
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Levan Chokheli at Bellator Champions Series on Sept. 7, 2024
- Last UFC fight: TKO win vs. Neil Magny at UFC 202 on Aug. 20, 2016
- Record since UFC exit: 9-3 (1 NC)
Drew Fickett (43-22 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
- Next fight: July 19 vs. Abe Alsaghir at Legends of Combat 3
- Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Tyler Hill at Savage Fights 2 on May 13, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Keita Nakamura at UFC Fight Night 9 on April 5, 2007
- Record since UFC exit: 13-17
Juan Adams (10-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
- Next fight: July 19 vs. Juan Torres at Hybrid FC 2 (bareknuckle MMA)
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Shelton Graves at PCS 3 on June 17, 2023
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Justin Tafa at UFC 247 on Feb. 8, 2020
- Record since UFC exit: 5-3 MMA, 2-0 bareknuckle boxing
Kevin Croom (22-15 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
- Next fight: July 19 vs. Isaac Ware at Midwest Fight League 209
- Last MMA fight: Majority decision win vs. Brad Robison at Synergy FC 1 on Sept. 10, 2022
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Heili Alateng at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 2-1 bareknuckle boxing
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