The UFC is on the verge of its first pay-per-view event of the year in Brazil for UFC 283.
Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner as regional promotions are ramping up after the holidays.
These 14 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle this week from Jan. 18-22.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Talita Bernardo (9-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 18 vs. Taneisha Tennant at Invicta FC 51
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Katharina Lehner at Invicta FC 50 on Nov. 16, 2022
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Viviane Araujo at UFC 237 on May 11, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 3-0
Markus Perez (13-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 20 vs. Impa Kasanganay at AFL: Invincible 2023
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Filipe Moitinho at Thunder Fight 33 on Dec. 19, 2021
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC on ESPN 20 on Jan. 20, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Impa Kasanganay (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 20 vs. Markus Perez at AFL: Invincible 2023
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Jared Gooden at XMMA 5 on July 23, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Carlston Harris at UFC Fight Night 192 on Sept. 18, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Diego Brandao (26-20 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 20 vs. Matt Wagy at AFL: Invincible 2023
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Oleg Lichkovakha at Ural FC 1 on July 1, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Brian Ortega at UFC 195 on Jan. 2, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 6-9
Hector Lombard (34-10-1 MMA, 3-8 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 20 vs. Chase Gamble at AFL: Invincible 2023
Last MMA fight: No contest vs. Thiago Silva at Eagle FC 47 on May 20, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Thales Leites at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 3-1 bareknuckle
Youssef Zalal (11-5-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 20 vs.Jake Childers at SCL: Fight Night 14
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Edwin Chavez at Sparta 93 on Nov. 18, 2022
Last UFC fight: Majority draw vs. Da’Mon Blackshear at UFC on ESPN 41 on Aug. 13, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Will Chope (40-19 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 21 vs. Petzilla at BKB 30 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Arvin Chan at URCC 81 on Dec. 6, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Max Holloway at UFC Fight Night 34 on Jan. 4, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 21-13 MMA, 1-3 bareknuckle boxing, 0-1 boxing, 0-2 muay Thai, 0-1 Lethwei
Kendall Grove (24-18 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 21 vs. Michal Materla at KSW 78
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Anthony Ruiz at WFC 110 on Aug. 10, 2019
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Tim Boetsch at UFC 130 on May 28, 2011
Record since UFC exit: 12-9 MMA, 1-2 bareknuckle boxing
Shane Campbell (21-8 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 21 vs. Cody Jerome at Fight Night 17 (kickboxing)
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Darren Smith Jr. at Unified MMA 48 on Dec. 16, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Felipe Silva at UFC on FOX 21 on Aug. 27, 1016
Record since UFC exit: 11-2
Kyle Prepolec (16-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 21 vs. Cameron VanCamp at Fight Night 17
Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Marco Antonio Elpidio at PFC 14 on Oct. 22, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Austin Hubbard at UFC Fight Night 158 on Sept. 14, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-1
Cameron VanCamp (15-7-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 21 vs. Kyle Prepolec at Fight Night 17
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss to Nikolas Motta at UFC Fight Night 210 on Sept. 17, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
T.J. Laramie (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 21 vs. John De Jesus at Fight Night 17
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss to Pat Sabatini at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Sung Bin Jo (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 22 vs. Kouki Nakagawa at GLADIATOR 020 in OSAKA
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Tyler Diamond at 2021 PFL 1 on April 23, 2021
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Daniel Teymur at UFC Fight Night 153 on June 1, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 0-1
Chris Fishgold (18-4-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 22 vs. Yazid Chouchane at Hexagone MMA 6
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss to Jared Gordon at UFC on ESPN 13 on July 15, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 1-1 bareknuckle boxing
