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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Jan. 27-29

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)

Marcus Brimage

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)

Curtis Millender

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)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Anthony Ivy punches Bryan Barberena in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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

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