UFC veterans in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle action Oct. 27-29

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This week, the UFC is idle following UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA Oct. 27-29.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Last week’s results Ali Alqaisi: TKO loss vs. Walter Cogliandro at UAE Warriors 45 Kevin Croom: Unanimous decision loss vs. Tony Soto at BKFC 52 (bareknuckle boxing) Cameron VanCamp: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jeremie Holloway at BKFC 52 (bareknuckle boxing) Charles Rosa: Submission win vs. Jonathan Gary at CES 75 Don Shainis: Submission loss vs. Regivaldo Carvalho at CES 75 Eric Spicely: Submission loss vs. Justin Sumter at CES 75 Anthony Ivy: TKO win vs. Justin Patterson at XKO 64 Viviane Pereira: Unanimous decision win vs. Rayla Nascimento at SFT 43 Jordan Griffin: Unanimous decision loss vs. Dakota Bush at Iowa Fight Series 1 Dakota Bush: Unanimous decision win vs. Jordan Griffin at Iowa Fight Series 1 Rashad Coulter: knockout loss vs. DJ Linderman at BYB 21 (bareknuckle boxing) Kalindra Faria (19-9-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 27 vs. Valesca Machado at Invicta FC 54 Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Julia Polastri at Iron Man MMA 24 on June 24, 2022 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Joanne Wood at UFC Fight Night 135 on Aug. 25, 2018 Record since UFC exit: 1-1 MMA, 1-1 kickboxing, 1-1 boxing Travis Wiuff (79-22 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 27 vs. Lavar Johnson at VBK 2 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Matt Kovacs at Fusion Fight League on July 31, 2021 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Renato Sobral at UFC 52 on April 16, 2005 Record since UFC exit: 44-17, 1 NC MMA Lavar Johnson (18-10 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 27 vs. Travis Wiuff at VBK 2 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Cheick Kongo at Bellator 123 on Sept. 5, 2014 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Brendan Schaub at UFC 157 on Feb. 23, 2013 Record since UFC exit: 1-3 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle boxing Shamil Gamzatov (14-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 28 vs. Carlos Eduardo at Khan Fight 3 Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Knockout loss vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, 2021 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (13-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 28 vs. Denilson Neves at Khan Fight 3 Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov at UFC 280 on Oct. 22, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Dequan Townsend (24-13 MMA, 0-4 UFC)

Next fight: Oct. 28 vs. Marcus Maulding at Rebel Combat Sports Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Eric Smith at TWC 101.5 on May 26, 2023 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Dusko Todorovic at UFC on ESPN 16 on Oct. 3, 2020 Record since UFC exit: 3-1 Oluwale Bamgbose (6-4 MMA, 1-4 UFC)