This week, the UFC is idle after last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 228.
After 17 consecutive weeks, the promotion takes a week off before returning to Las Vegas on Oct. 7 for UFC Fight Night 229, which features a lightweight matchup between Grant Dawson and Bobby Green.
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, kickboxing, muay Thai and bareknuckle boxing this week from Sept. 29-30.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Last week's results
- John Teixeira: TKO win vs. Alexander Kovalev at ACA 163
- Sarah Frota: Submission win vs. Marta Waliczek at CAVEMMA 3
- Chris Camozzi: Unanimous decision loss vs. Lorenzo Hunt at BKFC 50 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Josh Copeland: TKO win vs. Steve Herelius at BKFC 50 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Mads Burnell: Unanimous decision win vs. Daniel Weichel at Bellator 299
- Sabah Homasi: Knockout loss vs. Levan Chokheli at Bellator 299
- Charlie Ward: Submission loss vs. Gregory Babene at Bellator 299
- Luis Pena: Unanimous decision loss vs. Kurvon Battle at Kings of Kickboxing (kickboxing)
- Joe Giannetti: Submission loss vs. Michael Dufort at Cage Titans 61
- Masanori Kanehara: Unanimous decision win vs. Kleber Koike Erbst at Rizin 44
- Spike Carlyle: Unanimous decision loss vs. Yoshinori Horie at Rizin 44
- Yoshinori Horie: Unanimous decision win vs. Spike Carlyle at Rizin 44
- Todd Duffee: Fight canceled vs. Tsuyoshi Sudario at Rizin 44
- Jessica-Rose Clark: Fight canceled vs. Karen Cedillo at Lion Fight 75 (muay Thai)
Seo Hee Ham (26-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
- Next fight: Sept. 29 vs. Stamp Fairtex at ONE Fight Night 14
- Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Itsuki Hirata at ONE Fight Night 8 on March 24, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Danielle Taylor at UFC Fight Night 101 on Nov. 26, 2016
- Record since UFC exit: 9-0
John Lineker (36-10 MMA, 12-4 UFC)
- Next fight: Sept. 29 vs. Stephen Loman at ONE Fight Night 14
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Jae Woong Kim at ONE Fight Night 13 on Aug. 4, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 150 on April 27, 2019
- Record since UFC exit: 5-1, 1 NC
Dustin Pague (12-11 MMA, 1-5 UFC)
- Next fight: Sept. 29 vs. Joe Elmore at BKFC 51 (bareknuckle boxing)
- Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Anthony Morgan at WCC 14 on Sept. 4, 2015
- Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 166 on Oct. 19, 2013
- Record since UFC exit: 1-2 MMA, 1-0 boxing, 2-1 bareknuckle boxing
Luigi Vendramini (9-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
- Next fight: Sept. 30 vs. Yazid Chouchane at PFL Europe 3
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Paddy Pimblett at UFC Fight Night 191 on Sept. 4, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Laureano Staropoli (12-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
- Next fight: Sept. 30 vs. Baba Boundjou Nadjombe at 2023 PFL Europe Playoffs
- Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Mickael Lebout at Ares FC 14 on April 7, 2023
- Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jamie Pickett at UFC Fight Night 196 on Oct. 23, 2021
- Record since UFC exit: 3-0
Greg Hardy (7-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
- Next fight: Sept. 30 vs. Gregory Corbin at Hardy vs. Corbin (boxing)
- Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Serghei Spivac at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 2-0 boxing, 0-1 bareknuckle boxing
Rogerio Bontorin (17-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
- Next fight: Oct. 1 vs. Yutaro Muramoto at Rizin Landmark 6
- Last MMA fight: Knockout loss vs. Yuki Motoya at Rizin 40 on Dec. 31, 2022
- Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Brandon Royval at UFC on ESPN 32 on Jan. 15, 2022
- Record since UFC exit: 0-1
