UFC veterans in MMA, karate and bareknuckle boxing action Dec. 19-21
This week, the UFC begins its holiday break following the final event of the year.
UFC on ESPN 63 took place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, and it featured a welterweight bout between former interim champion Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley.
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner.
Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Dec. 19-21.
Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend's competitors.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Last week's results
Muhammad Mokaev: Submission win vs. Joevincent So at Brave CF 91
Hunter Azure: Submission win vs. Joel Haro at Fierce FC 36
Jennifer Maia: Unanimous decision win vs. Talita Bernardo at Invicta FC 59
Talita Bernardo: Unanimous decision loss vs. Jennifer Maia at Invicta FC 59
Takashi Sato: Unanimous decision loss vs. Yoon Sung Jang at ZFN 02
Laureano Staropoli: Unanimous decision loss vs. Abdoul Abdouraguimov at 2024 PFL Europe Championship
Leonardo Guimaraes: TKO loss vs. Magomed Saidov at MMA Series
Maxim Grishin: Unanimous decision win vs. Oleg Olenichev at ACA 182
Klidson Abreu: Unanimous decision loss vs. Muhammad Vakhaev at ACA 182
Mana Martinez: No contest vs. Reyes Cortez at Fury FC 99
Robelis Despaigne (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 19 vs. Dominik Jędrzejczyk at Karate Combat 51 (karate)
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Austen Lane at UFC Fight Night 245 on Oct. 19, 2024
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Khama Worthy (20-11 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 19 vs. Rafael Alves at Karate Combat 51 (karate)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Olivier Murad at 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 23 on Sept. 21, 2024
Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night 196 on Oct. 23, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 4-2 MMA, 1-1 boxing, 1-0 kickboxing
Rafael Alves (21-12 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 19 vs. Khama Worthy at Karate Combat 51 (karate)
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Marcos Vinicius at Peak Fighting 32 on Oct. 14, 2023
Last UFC fight: Majority decision loss vs. Nurullo Aliev at UFC Fight Night 220 on Feb. 25, 2023
Record since UFC exit: 1-0 MMA, 2-0 karate
Humberto Bandenay (24-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 19 vs. Alvaro Andres Guerrero at FFC 85
Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Ronaldo Nogueira at FFC 80 on Aug. 28, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Eduardo Garagorri at UFC Fight Night 156 on Aug. 10, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 10-1 (1 NC)
Mickael Lebout (23-12-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 20 vs. Romain Debienne at KSW 101
Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Laureano Staropoli at Ares FC 14 on April 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Stevie Ray at UFC Fight Night 76 on Oct. 24, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 9-7-1
Marcin Held (29-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 20 vs. Davy Gallon at KSW 101
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Roman Szymanski at KSW 95 on June 7, 2024
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Fight Night 118 on Oct. 21, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 6-3
Sabah Homasi (17-12 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 21 vs. Eduardo Peralta at BKFC on DAZN 3 (bareknuckle boxing)
Last MMA fight: Knockout loss vs. Levan Chokheli at Bellator 299 on Sept. 23, 2023
Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 6-4
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC veterans in MMA, karate and bareknuckle boxing action Dec. 19-21