This week, the UFC is idle after a run of events on seven consecutive weeks.
The next event for the promotion is UFC on ESPN 45 on June 3, which features a flyweight main event between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi.
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
This weekend, there are a total of 24 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from May 26-28.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
George Sotiropoulos (14-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Josh Togo at HEX Fight Series 26
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Mike Ricci at Titan FC 29 on Aug. 22, 2014
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to KJ Noons at UFC 166 on Oct. 19, 2013
Record since UFC exit: 0-1
Dequan Townsend (23-13 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Idrees Wasi at TWC 101.5
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Dan Spohn at Ohio Combat League 22 on Oct. 8, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Dusko Todorovic at UFC on ESPN 16 on Oct. 3, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 2-1
Jesse Ronson (23-12 MMA, 0-5 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Rodrigo Vargas at Samourai MMA 6
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Robert Seres at Samourai MMA 5 on March 11, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Joaquim Silva at UFC Fight Night 211 on Oct. 1, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 2-0
Kazula Vargas (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Jesse Ronson at Samourai MMA 6
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC Fight Night 204 on March 19, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Alexandre Barros (25-12 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Claudionor Fontenelle at Centurion FC
Last MMA fight: Majority decision win over Danilo Souza at Shooto Brasil 108 on July 24, 2021
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Martin Kampmann at UFC 93 on Jan. 17, 2009
Record since UFC exit: 12-6
Ronys Torres (40-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Diego Nunes at Centurion FC
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss to Alexander Butenko at RFA 9 on April 22, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Jacob Volkmann at UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31, 2010
Record since UFC exit: 26-5
Diego Nunes (23-8 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Ronys Torres at Centurion FC
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Simon Skold at Superior Challenge 19 on May 11, 2019
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Nik Lentz at UFC on FX 7 on Jan. 19, 2013
Record since UFC exit: 5-4
Anthony Ivy (10-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Hayward Charles at XKO 62
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Victor Reyna at XKO 61 on April 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 2-3
Curtis Millender (20-9 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Ryan Ford at Ford vs. Millender (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over KB Bhullar at Unified MMA 50 on March 31, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 3-4 MMA, 2-0 boxing
KB Bhullar (11-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Cody Krahn at Ford vs. Millender (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Curtis Millender at Unified MMA 50 on March 31, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Andreas Michailidis at UFC on ESPN 23 on May 1, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 3-3
Shane Campbell (21-8 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Matt Krayco at Ford vs. Millender (boxing)
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, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 11-2
Tuerxun Jumabieke (22-11-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Kushal Vyas at Octagon 45
Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Yaser Ashayeri at Octagon 38 on Dec. 21, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Marcus Brimage at UFC Fight Night 55 on Nov. 7, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 7-8-1
Yi Zha (22-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Wuziazibieke Jiahefu at Road to UFC
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Split decision loss to Jeong Yeong Lee at UFC Fight Night 218 on Feb. 4, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Seung Guk Choi (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Sumit Kumar at Road to UFC
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss to Huyn Sung Park at UFC Fight Night 218 on Feb. 4, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Andreas Stahl (14-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Gabriel Barreiro at Battle of Botnia 7
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Paulo Bananada at Superior Challenge 25 on Dec. 10, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night 80 on Dec. 10, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 5-3
Elizabeth Phillips (7-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Alexa Conners at Conflict MMA 57
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Claudia Zamora at Combate Global on Sept. 16, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 202 on Aug. 20, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 2-5
Sam Alvey (33-18-1 MMA, 10-13-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Cameron Graham at B2 Fighting Series 183
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss to Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC on ESPN 40 on Aug. 6, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Joseph Morales (12-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Daniel Barez at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 11
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Anthony Do at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 8 on Feb. 3, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Eric Shelton at UFC Fight Night 139 on Feb. 3, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 3-0
Lewis Gonzalez (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. James Nakashima at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 11
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Quinton McCottrell at Motown Throwdown 1 on Aug. 22, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Leandro Silva at UFC Fight Night 70 on June 27, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 2-2
Louis Cosce (7-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Randall Wallace at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 11
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss to Trevin Giles at UFC Fight Night 210 on Sept. 17, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Gabriel Silva (9-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Lerryan Douglas at LFA 159
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Caio Machado at LFA 143 on Sept. 30, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Kyler Phillips at UFC Fight Night 169 on Feb. 29, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Rong Zhu (22-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 28 vs. Sung Chan Hong at Road to UFC
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Felipe Maia at UAE Warriors 34 on Oct. 20, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC Fight Night 202 on Feb. 26, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Filip Pejic (16-7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 28 vs. Rony Jason at FNC 11
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Marcos Vinicius Costa at FNC 9 on Dec. 23, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Damian Stasiak at UFC Fight Night 86 on April 10, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 6-5-1
Rony Jason (15-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Next fight: May 28 vs. Filip Pejic at FNC 11
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Daniel Bazant at FNC 5 on March 26, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jeremy Kennedy at UFC Fight Night 106 on March 11, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 1-3 MMA, 1-0 kickboxing
