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Jun 23, 2018; Singapore, Singapore; Li Jingliang (red gloves) fights Daichi Abe (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night Singapore at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Miller-USA TODAY Sports
UFC Veterans Nov 21-22, 2025

This week, the UFC checks off a new location on the map.

UFC Fight Night 265 takes place at ABHA Arena in Doha, Qatar. The event features a lightweight matchup between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker.

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

  • Joe Giannetti: No contest vs. Jose Ferreira at LFA 222
  • Anderson dos Santos: Submission loss vs. Eduardo Souza at Coliseu EF 12
  • Felipe dos Santos: Submission win vs. Santiago Mina at Coliseu EF 12
  • Marcin Held: Unanimous decision win vs. Marian Ziolkowski at KSW 112
  • Jordan Vucenic: Unanimous decision win vs. Torpal Merjoev at Cage Warriors 196
  • Jay Perrin: Unanimous decision win vs. Joe Penafiel at Cage Titans 74
  • Alexandr Romanov: Submission win vs. Cameron Graham at Shogun Fights 31
  • Chase Gormley: Nov. 15 vs. Nelson Best at BKFC 84 (bareknuckle boxing)
  • Aspen Ladd: TKO win vs. Shyanne Bitliff at BKFC 84 (bareknuckle boxing)
  • Hernani Perpetuo: Nov. 16 vs. Ryuichiro Sumimura at Shooto 2025 Vol. 9

Darrick Minner (26-15 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 21 vs. Jacob Ritchie at DCS 102
  • Last MMA fight: Split decision loss vs. Brock Hamer at DCS 99 on June 28, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke at UFC Fight Night 214 on Nov. 5, 2022
  • Record since UFC exit: 0-1

Teruto Ishihara (14-13-3 MMA, 3-5-1 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 21 vs. Ryuho Miyaguchi at Shooto 2025 Vol. 10
  • Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Taichi Aoi at Shooto 2025 Vol. 4 on May 18, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 234 on Feb. 9, 2019
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-6-1

Shunichi Shimizu (40-31-14 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 22 vs. Trent Girdham at HEX Fight Series 37
  • Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Erick Meneghin at Roman 3 on Oct. 11, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Kyung Ho Kang at UFC Fight Night 34 on Jan. 4, 2014
  • Record since UFC exit: 13-22-4 (2 NC) MMA, 0-0-1 lethwei

Niklas Stolze (14-8 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 22 vs. Christian Jungwirth at Oktagon 80
  • Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Jessin Ayari at Oktagon 73 on June 28, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Fight night 207 on June 4, 2022
  • Record since UFC exit: 2-2

Braxton Smith (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 22 vs. Lucas Armand at War at the Wex 7 on Nov. 22, 2025
  • 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, 0-1 karate, 0-1 custom rules

Ike Villanueva (18-14 MMA, 1-5 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 22 vs. Jarome Hatch at BKB 48 (bareknuckle boxing)
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Tyson Pedro at UFC Fight Night 205 on April 23, 2022
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-2 bareknuckle boxing

Daichi Abe (13-10 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

  • Next fight: Nov. 22 vs. Yutaka Kobayashi at DEEP Tokyo Impact 2025 5th Round
  • Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Yoon Sung Jang at ZFN Origin on April 5, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Li Jingliang at UFC Fight Night 132 on June 23, 2018
  • Record since UFC exit: 7-8 MMA, 1-0 kickboxing

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC veterans competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action Nov. 21-22

Reporting by Matthew Wells, MMA Junkie / MMA Junkie

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