This week, the UFC returns to Brazil for UFC Fight Night 231 in Sao Paulo.
The event at Ginasio Do Ibirapuera features a heavyweight tilt between Jailton Almeida and Derrick Lewis. 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 boxing Nov. 3-5.
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
- Lavar Johnson: TKO win vs. Travis Wiuff at VBK 2 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Travis Wiuff: TKO loss vs. Lavar Johnson at VBK 2 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Dequan Townsend: TKO win vs. Marcus Maulding at Rebel Combat Sports
- Oluwale Bamgbose: TKO loss vs. Emmanuel Etienne at Rockin’ Fights 45 (boxing)
- Francis Ngannou: Split decision loss vs. Tyson Fury at Fury vs. Ngannou (boxing)
Ben Sosoli (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 3 vs. Uila Mau’u at The Best of Both Worlds (boxing)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC Fight Night 168 on Feb. 22, 2020
- Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Elias Silverio (19-9-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 3 vs. Chersi Dudaev at ACA 165
- Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Mikhail Doroshenko at ACA 159 on June 16, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Shane Campbell at UFC Fight Night 74 on Aug. 23, 2015
- Record since UFC exit: 8-7-1
Gadzhimurad Antigulov (21-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 3 vs. Evgeny Erokhin at ACA 165
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Viktor Vecherin at AMC Fight Nights 110 on March 25, 2022
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Maxim Grishin at UFC Fight Night 180 on Oct. 17, 2020
- Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Gabriel Silva (9-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 3 vs. Carlos Henrique da Cruz at LFA 171
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Caio Machado at LFA 143 on Sept. 30, 2022
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Kyler Phillips at UFC Fight Night 169 on Feb. 29, 2020
- Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Diego Nunes (23-9 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 4 vs. Paulo Ricardo Rodrigues at Falcon MMA 2
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Ronys Torres at Centurion FC on May 26, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Nik Lentz at UFC on FX 7 on Jan. 19, 2013
- Record since UFC exit: 5-5
Geraldo de Freitas (14-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 4 vs. Jameson Oliveira at Falcon MMA 2
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Daguir Imavov at Ares FC 16 on June 23, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Tony Gravely at UFC Fight Night 182 on Nov. 14, 2020
- Record since UFC exit: 2-1
Elias Garcia (9-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 4 vs. Aaron Aby at Oktagon 48
- Last MMA fight: Split decision win vs. Diego Ortiz at Combate Global on July 1, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Kai Kara-France at UFC Fight Night 142 on Dec. 1, 2018
- Record since UFC exit: 3-0
Scott Askham (19-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 4 vs. Marc Doussis at Oktagon 48
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Mamed Khalidov at KSW 83 on June 3, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Brad Scott at UFC Fight Night 107 on March 18, 2017
- Record since UFC exit: 5-2
Justin Scoggins (15-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 4 vs. Mehman Mamedov at Rizin Landmark 7
- Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Josh Smith at XMMA 6 on May 3, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night 133 on July 14, 2018
- Record since UFC exit: 4-1 MMA, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing
Sam Sicilia (17-11 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 5 vs. Ryan Dela Cruz at Star Elite Cage Fighting
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Talon Hoffman at Conquest of the Cage on Aug. 26, 2021
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Gavin Tucker at UFC Fight Night 105 on Feb. 19, 2017
- Record since UFC exit: 3-3
Russell Doane (16-8 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 5 vs. Jeremiah Labiano at Star Elite Cage Fighting
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Diego Silva at Destiny MMA on March 2, 2019
- Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Rani Yahya at UFC on FOX 28 on Feb. 24, 2018
- Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Martin Day (8-7 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
- Next fight: Nov. 5 vs. Chris Sherley-Rios at Star Elite Cage Fighting
- Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Ramon Taveras at Combat Night Pro on April 30, 2022
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Timur Valiev at UFC on Feb. 6, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 0-1 MMA, 1-0 kickboxing
