The UFC is idle after its first pay-per-view event of the year in Brazil, UFC 283.
Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
These 7 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA bareknuckle boxing this week from Jan. 27-29.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Marcus Brimage (7-8 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 27 vs. Trevor Loken at BKFC 35 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Kyle Bochniak at XMMA 2 on July 30, 2021
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Jimmie Rivera at UFC Fight Night 72 on July 18, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 0-3 MMA, 0-0-1 bareknuckle
Justin Scoggins (13-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 27 vs. Keith Richardson at BKFC 35 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over iKON FC 2 at March 18, 2022
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night 133 on July 14, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 2-1 MMA
Yosdenis Cedeno (11-7-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 27 vs. Gorjan Slaveski at BKFC 35 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Felipe Douglas at War at the Rock 1 on Feb. 15, 2019
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Cody Pfister at UFC 189 on July 11, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 1-2-1 MMA, 2-0 bareknuckle
Jesse Strader (5-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 28 vs. Taylor Alfaro at UNF 4
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss to Chad Anheliger at UFC Fight Night 201 on Feb. 19, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Curtis Millender (18-9 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 28 vs. Salaiman Ahmadyar at UNF 4
Last MMA fight: No contest vs. KB Bhullar at Unified MMA 46 on Sept. 23
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 1-4 MMA, 1-1 boxing
Anthony Ivy (8-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 29 vs. Austin Jones at Fury FC 73
Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Joel Bauman at Fury FC 68 on Aug. 21, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 0-3
Eric Shelton (15-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Next fight: Jan. 29 vs. Gianni Vazquez at Fury FC 73
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Peter Caballero at Fury FC 67 on Aug. 14, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jordan Espinosa at UFC Fight Night 148 on March 23, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 3-2 MMA, 1-0 boxing
