UFC veterans in MMA, boxing, karate and bareknuckle…

UFC veterans in MMA, boxing, karate and bareknuckle action Jan. 26-28

This week, the UFC is idle following its first pay-per-view event of 2024, UFC 297.

Many other combat sports events are taking place that feature several familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Jan. 26-28.

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.

Cris Cyborg: Knockout win vs. Kelsey Wickstrum at WFC 163 (boxing)
Carlton Minus: TKO win vs. Charlie Kennedy at Alaska Combat
Wu Yanan: Unanimous decision loss vs. Cong Wang at Kunlun Fight World Championship 95
Carls John de Tomas: Submission loss vs. Dylan Salvador at UAE Warriors 46
Carls John de Tomas: TKO loss vs. Tae Kyun Kim at UAE Warriors 47
Alex da Silva: Unanimous decision win vs. Dinislam Kamavov at UAE Warriors 46
Mandy Bohm: Unanimous decision win vs. Karina Szmalenberg at Munich Mayhem (boxing)
Damian Stasiak: Knockout loss vs. Adam Soldaev at KSW 90
Bartosz Fabinski: TKO loss vs. Laid Zerhouni at KSW 90
Ronys Torres: Submission loss vs. Jonathan Carlos at CFC 17
Kalindra Faria: Unanimous decision loss vs. Queila Braga at CFC 17
Fabio Maldonado: Unanimous decision loss vs. Siarhei Novikau at Fists of Fury (boxing)
Gleison Tibau: Split decision loss vs. Burenzorig Batmunkh at Top Brights 01

Next fight: Jan. 26 vs. Tomas Deak at ACA 169
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Vazha Tsiptauri at ACA 161 on Aug. 11, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Rogerio Bontorin at UFC Fight Night 144 on Feb. 2, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 6-1

Next fight: Jan. 26 vs. Peter Caballero at Karate Combat (karate)
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Rafael Costa at XMMA 6 on May 3, 2023
Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night 216 on Dec. 17, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 1-0 karate

Next fight: Jan. 27 vs. Matt Adams at BKFC Prospect Series 3 (bareknuckle boxing)
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

Next fight: Jan. 27 vs. Umar Dzambekov at Hollywood Fight Nights (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Sidiah Parker at UNF 11 on Sept. 2, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Belal Muhammad at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 4-4 MMA (1 NC), 3-0 boxing, 1-0 bareknuckle MMA

Next fight: Jan. 28 vs. Nieky Holzken at ONE 165 (custom rules)
Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Shinya Aoki at ONE Championship: One X on March 26, 2022
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Alberto Mina at UFC Fight Night 79 on Nov. 28, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 2-0

Next fight: Jan. 28 vs. Shinya Aoki at ONE 165
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Ahmed Mujtaba at ONE Fight Night 10 on May 5, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO win vs. Zak Ottow at UFC Fight Night 133 on July 14, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 1-1

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