The UFC is idle this week before another event at UFC Apex in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 212.
However, there are a number of MMA, boxing and kickboxing events taking place that feature many familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
From a hardcore fan-favorite welterweight to a legend of the kickboxing and MMA world, these 7 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing this week from Oct. 3-Oct. 9.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Albert Tumenov (21-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 4 vs. Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov at ACA 146
Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Beslan Ushkov at ACA 102 on Nov. 29, 2019
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 204 on Nov. 8, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 5-0
Dakota Bush (9-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 7 vs. Ivey Nixon at FAC 16
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Josh Streacker on May 20, 2022
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss to Viacheslav Borshchev at UFC on ESPN 32
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Alistair Overeem (47-19 MMA, 12-8 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 8 vs. Badr Hari at Glory Collision 4 (kickboxing)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC fight): TKO loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night 184 on Feb. 6, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Dequan Townsend (23-12 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 8 vs. Dan Spohn at Ohio Combat League 22
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Jason Butcher at B2 Fighting Series 154
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Dusko Todorovic at UFC on ESPN 16 on Oct. 3, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 2-0
Dan Spohn (18-8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 8 vs. Dequan Townsend at Ohio Combat League 22
Last MMA fight: Draw against Emiliano Sordi 2021 PFL 5
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Pat Walsh at TUF 19 Finale on July 6, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 10-4-1
Greg Hardy (7-5 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 8 vs. Michael Cook at Delray Fight Night IV (boxing)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC fight): TKO loss to Sergey Spivak at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Wendell Oliveira (31-15 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Upcoming bout: Oct. 9 vs. Vanilto Antunes at Favela Kombat 39
Last MMA fight: Submission loss to Rene Pessoa at Taura MMA 10 on Oct. 23, 2020
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Darren Till at UFC Fight Night 67 on May 30, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 7-6