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Matthew Wells

UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action July 28-30

This week, the UFC returns to pay-per-view for UFC 291 in Salt Lake City.

The event at Delta Center features a lightweight rematch, this time for the BMF title, between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing this week from July 28-30.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Alex Oliveira: Submission loss vs. Alexander Shlemenko at SFC 8
Alan Belcher: TKO win vs. Chase DeMoor at MF & DAZN X Series 8 (boxing, Hasim Rahman Jr. withdrew)
Jay Perrin: Unanimous decision win vs. Lionel Young at Cage Titans 60
Don Shainis: Unanimous decision win vs. Robert Wusstig at Cage Titans 60
Khama Worthy: Split decision loss vs. Martin Bills III at The Summer Slugfest (boxing)
Felice Herrig: TKO win vs. Nekah Dmitriyeva at That’s Not Me (boxing)

Next fight: July 28 vs. Shamil Musaev at RCC 16
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Gleison Tibau at RCC 14 on Feb. 11, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC Fight Night 170 on March 14, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 1-2

Next fight: July 28 vs. Boris Medvedev at RCC 16
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Aleksei Kunchenko at RCC 14 on Feb. 11, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Desmond Green at UFC Fight Night 131 on June 1, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 4-4

Next fight: July 28 vs. Adi Alic at Front Street Fights 26
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Teruto Ishihara at XMMA 6 on May 3, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Miles Johns at UFC Fight Night 215 on Nov. 19, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0

Next fight: July 29 vs. Alexandre Ribeiro at Cage Warriors 158
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Ludovit Klein at UFC Fight Night 208 on July 23, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0

Next fight: July 29 vs. Lucas Alsina at Oktagon 45
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Patrik Kincl at Oktagon 43 on May 20, 2023
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Caio Magalhaes at UFC on June 8, 2013
Record since UFC exit: 25-3

Next fight: July 29 vs. Kevin Greenwood at BKB 33 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Split decision loss vs. Carlo Pedersoli at UFC Fight Night 130 on May 27, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 2-0 bareknuckle boxing

Next fight: July 29 vs. Matheus Silva at CES 74
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Antonio Castillo Jr. at Combat Zone 79 on March 15, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Guido Cannetti at UFC Fight Night 203 on March 12, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 0-1 boxing

Next fight: July 29 vs. Andres Murray at Warrior Games 16
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Josh Rohler at NAFC: Colosseum on April 16, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Luis Saldana at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 0-1

Next fight: July 29 vs. Matt Kovacs at COGA Combat Games
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision vs. Matt Howell at COGA Combat Games 74 on April 15, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Adam Wieczorek at UFC Fight Night 121 on Nov. 18, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 5-2

Next fight: July 29 vs. Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator X Rizin 2
Last MMA fight: Knockout win vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov at Bellator 290 on Feb. 4, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO win vs. Neil Magny at UFC 202 on Aug. 20, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 7-2

Next fight: July 29 vs. Makoto Shinryu at Bellator X Rizin 2
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Hiromasa Ougikubo at Bellator X Rizin 1 on Dec. 31, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Ali Bagautinov at UFC Fight Night 99 on Nov. 19, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 13-3 MMA, 0-1 kickboxing

Next fight: July 30 vs. Igor Tanabe at Super Rizin 2
Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Shingo Suzuki at DEEP 112 Impact on Feb. 11, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Li Jingliang at UFC Fight Night 132 on June 23, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 6-4

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