This week, the UFC remains idle during its holiday season following the final pay-per-view event of the year.
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 Dec. 29-31.
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
- Will Chope: Submission loss vs. Samat Mamedov at Octagon 53
- Yusuke Kasuya: Unanimous decision loss vs. Tatuya Saika at Pancrase 340
- Yuki Kondo: Unanimous decision loss vs. Wataru Miki at Pancrase 340
- Albert Tumenov: KO win vs. Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov at ACA 168
- Anderson Dos Santos: KO loss vs. Alimardan Abdykaarov at ACA 168
- Levan Makashvili: Unanimous decision loss vs. Islam Meshev at ACA 168
Bojan Velickovic (24-12-2 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC)
- Next fight: Dec. 29 vs. Andreas Michailidis at Oktagon 51
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. David Kozma at Oktagon 46 on Sept. 16, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night 122 on Nov. 18, 2017
- Record since UFC exit: 9-6-1
Andreas Michailidis (16-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
- Next fight: Dec. 29 vs. Bojan Velickovic at Oktagon 51
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Louis Glismann at Oktagon 46 on Sept. 16, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov at UFC Fight Night 207 on June 4, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 3-0
Karlos Vemola (36-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
- Next fight: Dec. 29 vs. Samuel Kristofic at Oktagon 51
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Pavol Langer at Oktagon 47 on Oct. 7, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Caio Magalhaes at UFC on FUEL TV 10 on June 8, 2013
- Record since UFC exit: 27-3
Mallory Martin (7-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
- Next fight: Dec. 29 vs. Magdalena Sormova at Oktagon 51
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Katharina Dalisda at Oktagon 36 on Oct. 15, 2022
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Cheyanne Vlismas at UFC on ESPN 31 on Dec. 4, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 0-1
Fernando Bruno (16-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Dec. 30 vs. Fei Yang at JCK Kings 002
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Mike Grundy at Aspera FC 58 on Nov. 4, 2017
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Gray Maynard at TUF 23 Finale on July 8, 2016
- Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
- Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Makoto Shinryu at Rizin 45
- 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 (1 NC), 0-1 kickboxing
John Dodson (24-13 MMA, 10-7 UFC)
- Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Hiromasa Ougikubo at Rizin 45
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Tatsuki Saomoto at Rizin 42 on May 6, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 252 on Aug. 15, 2020
- Record since UFC exit: 3-1 MMA, 3-0 bareknuckle boxing
Vince Morales (13-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
- Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Yuki Motoya at Rizin 45
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Joe Penafiel at Front Street Fights 26 on July 28, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Miles Johns at UFC Fight Night 215 on Nov. 19, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 2-0
Shinsho Anzai (9-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
- Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Igor Tanabe at Rizin 45
- Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Victor Valenzuela at Combate Global on May 13, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night 132 on June 23, 2018
- Record since UFC exit: 1-2
