This week, the UFC is idle following UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.
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 Oct. 27-29.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Last week's results
- Ali Alqaisi: TKO loss vs. Walter Cogliandro at UAE Warriors 45
- Kevin Croom: Unanimous decision loss vs. Tony Soto at BKFC 52 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Cameron VanCamp: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jeremie Holloway at BKFC 52 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Charles Rosa: Submission win vs. Jonathan Gary at CES 75
- Don Shainis: Submission loss vs. Regivaldo Carvalho at CES 75
- Eric Spicely: Submission loss vs. Justin Sumter at CES 75
- Anthony Ivy: TKO win vs. Justin Patterson at XKO 64
- Viviane Pereira: Unanimous decision win vs. Rayla Nascimento at SFT 43
- Jordan Griffin: Unanimous decision loss vs. Dakota Bush at Iowa Fight Series 1
- Dakota Bush: Unanimous decision win vs. Jordan Griffin at Iowa Fight Series 1
- Rashad Coulter: knockout loss vs. DJ Linderman at BYB 21 (bareknuckle boxing)
Kalindra Faria (19-9-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
- Next fight: Oct. 27 vs. Valesca Machado at Invicta FC 54
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Julia Polastri at Iron Man MMA 24 on June 24, 2022
- Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Joanne Wood at UFC Fight Night 135 on Aug. 25, 2018
- Record since UFC exit: 1-1 MMA, 1-1 kickboxing, 1-1 boxing
Travis Wiuff (79-22 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Oct. 27 vs. Lavar Johnson at VBK 2 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Matt Kovacs at Fusion Fight League on July 31, 2021
- Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Renato Sobral at UFC 52 on April 16, 2005
- Record since UFC exit: 44-17, 1 NC MMA
Lavar Johnson (18-10 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Oct. 27 vs. Travis Wiuff at VBK 2 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Cheick Kongo at Bellator 123 on Sept. 5, 2014
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Brendan Schaub at UFC 157 on Feb. 23, 2013
- Record since UFC exit: 1-3 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle boxing
Shamil Gamzatov (14-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
- Next fight: Oct. 28 vs. Carlos Eduardo at Khan Fight 3
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (13-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Oct. 28 vs. Denilson Neves at Khan Fight 3
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov at UFC 280 on Oct. 22, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Dequan Townsend (24-13 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
- Next fight: Oct. 28 vs. Marcus Maulding at Rebel Combat Sports
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Eric Smith at TWC 101.5 on May 26, 2023
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Dusko Todorovic at UFC on ESPN 16 on Oct. 3, 2020
- Record since UFC exit: 3-1
Oluwale Bamgbose (6-4 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
- Next fight: Oct. 28 vs. Emmanuel Etienne at Rockin’ Fights 45 (boxing)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss vs. Alessio Di Chirico at UFC on FOX 26 on Dec. 16, 2017
- Record since UFC exit: 0-1 boxing
Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Oct. 28 vs. Tyson Fury at Fury vs. Ngannou (boxing)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision win vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Jan. 22, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 0-0
