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This week, the UFC is inactive after a string of events spanning seven consecutive weeks.
The next event for the promotion is UFC on ESPN 45 on June 3, which features a flyweight main event between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi.
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events take place with a number of familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner.
This weekend, a total of 24 veterans from the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and boxing this week from May 26-28.
Check out the names and details of their matches below.
Information about upcoming events from Tapology.
George Sotiropoulos (14-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Josh Togo at HEX Fight Series 26
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Mike Ricci at Titan FC 29 on August 22, 2014
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to KJ Noons at UFC 166 on October 19, 2013
Record since leaving UFC: 0-1
Dequan Townsend (23-13 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Idrees Wasi on TWC 101.5
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Dan Spohn at Ohio Combat League 22 on October 8, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Dusko Todorovic at UFC on ESPN 16 on October 3, 2020
Records since UFC left: 2-1
Jesse Ronson (23-12 MMA, 0-5 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Rodrigo Vargas at Samourai MMA 6
Last MMA fight: Submission wins over Robert Seres at Samourai MMA 5 on March 11, 2023
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Joaquim Silva at UFC Fight Night 211 on October 1, 2022
Records since UFC left: 2-0
Kazula Vargas (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Jesse Ronson on Samourai MMA 6
Last MMA fight (also last UFC fight): Submission loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC Fight Night 204 on March 19, 2022
Records since UFC left: 0-0
Alexandre Barros (25-12 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 against Claudionor Fontenelle at Centurion FC
Last MMA fight: Majority decision win over Danilo Souza at Shooto Brasil 108 on July 24, 2021
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Martin Kampmann at UFC 93 on January 17, 2009
Record since UFC finish: 12-6
Ronys Torres (40-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Ronys Torres
Next fight: May 26 against Diego Nunes at Centurion FC
Last MMA fight: Split decision loss to Alexander Butenko at RFA 9 on April 22, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Jacob Volkmann at UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31, 2010
Records since UFC left: 26-5
Diego Nunes (23-8 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 against Ronys Torres at Centurion FC
Last MMA fight: Submission victory over Simon Skold at Superior Challenge 19 on May 11, 2019
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Nik Lentz at UFC on FX 7 on January 19, 2013
Records since UFC left: 5-4
Anthony Ivy (10-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Anthony Ivy beats Bryan Barberena in a welterweight bout 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: May 26 vs. Hayward Charles at XKO 62
Last MMA fight: Submission defeats Victor Reyna at XKO 61 on April 7, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night 177 on September 12, 2020
Records since UFC left: 2-3
Curtis Millender (20-9 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

Curtis Millender
Next fight: May 26 vs. Ryan Ford on Ford Vs. Millender (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over KB Bhullar at Unified MMA 50 on March 31, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019
Records since UFC left: 3-4 MMA, 2-0 boxing
KB Bhullar (11-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES β OCTOBER 11: (RL) KB Bhullar of Canada kicks Tom Breese of England in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event in the Flash Forum at UFC Fight Island on October 11, 2020 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United the arab emirate. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Cody Krahn at Ford Vs. Millender (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Curtis Millender at Unified MMA 50 on March 31, 2023
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Andreas Michailidis at UFC on ESPN 23 on May 1, 2021
Records since UFC left: 3-3
Shane Campbell (21-8 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Next fight: May 26 vs. Matt Krayco on Ford Vs. Millender (boxing)
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Darren Smith Jr. at Unified MMA 48 on December 16, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Felipe Silva at UFC on FOX 21 on August 27, 2016
Records since UFC left: 11-2
Tuerxun Jumabieke (22-11-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Kushal Vyas at Octagon 45
Last MMA fight: Knockout win over Yaser Ashayeri at Octagon 38 on December 21, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Marcus Brimage at UFC Fight Night 55 on November 7, 2014
Records since UFC left: 7-8-1
Yi Zha (22-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Wuziazibieke Jiahefu on the Road to UFC
Last MMA fight (also last UFC fight): Split decision loss to Jeong Yeong Lee at UFC Fight Night 218 on February 4, 2023
Records since UFC left: 0-0
Seung Guk Choi (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 against Sumit Kumar at Road to UFC
Last MMA fight (also last UFC fight): Submission loss to Huyn Sung Park at UFC Fight Night 218 on February 4, 2023
Records since UFC left: 0-0
Andreas Stahl (14-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs Gabriel Barreiro at the Battle of Bothnia 7
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Paulo Bananada at Superior Challenge 25 on December 10, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night 80 on December 10, 2015
Records since UFC left: 5-3
Elizabeth Phillips (7-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Alexa Conners at Conflict MMA 57
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Claudia Zamora at Combate Global on September 16, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 202 on August 20, 2016
Records since UFC left: 2-5
Sam Alvey (33-18-1 MMA, 10-13-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Cameron Graham at B2 Fighting Series 183
Last MMA fight (also last UFC fight): Knockout loss to Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC on ESPN 40 on August 6, 2022
Records since UFC left: 0-0
Joseph Morales (12-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Daniel Barez on Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 11
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Anthony Do at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 8 ββon February 3, 2023
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Eric Shelton at UFC Fight Night 139 on February 3, 2018
Records since UFC left: 3-0
Lewis Gonzalez (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. James Nakashima on Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 11
Last MMA fight: Submission defeated Quinton McCottrell at Motown Throwdown 1 on August 22, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Leandro Silva at UFC Fight Night 70 on June 27, 2015
Records since UFC left: 2-2
Louis Cosce (7-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Randall Wallace on Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 11
Last MMA fight (also last UFC fight): Unanimous decision loss to Trevin Giles at UFC Fight Night 210 on September 17, 2022
Records since UFC left: 0-0
Gabriel Silva (9-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 27 vs. Lerryan Douglas on LFA 159
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Caio Machado at LFA 143 on September 30, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Kyler Phillips at UFC Fight Night 169 on February 29, 2020
Records since UFC left: 1-1
Rong Zhu (22-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: May 28 vs. Sung Chan Hong on the Road to UFC
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Felipe Maia at UAE Warriors 34 on October 20, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC Fight Night 202 on February 26, 2022
Records since UFC left: 1-0
Filip Pejic (16-7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: May 28 vs. Rony Jason on FNC 11
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Marcos Vinicius Costa at FNC 9 on December 23, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Damian Stasiak at UFC Fight Night 86 on April 10, 2016
Records since UFC left: 6-5-1
Rony Jason (15-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Next fight: May 28 vs. Filip Pejic at FNC 11
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Daniel Bazant at FNC 5 on March 26, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Jeremy Kennedy at UFC Fight Night 106 on March 11, 2017
Records since UFC left: 1-3 MMA, 1-0 kickboxing