UFC veterans in MMA action from Dec. 21-31
The UFC is done for the year after UFC Fight Night 216 in Las Vegas.
However, there are other MMA promotions in action for their final cards of the year during holidays that feature a number of UFC veterans, including multiple former flyweight title challengers.
These 15 veterans of the UFC are competing across the globe from Dec. 21-31.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Tuerxun Jumabieke (21-11-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 21 vs. Yaser Ashayeri at Octagon 38
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Hasan Mammedov at Octagon 32 on July 1, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Marcus Brimage at UFC Fight Night 55 on Nov. 7, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 6-8-1
Magomed Bibulatov (18-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 23 vs. Charles Henrique at ACA 150
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Oleg Borisov at ACA 138 on March 26, 2022
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Rogerio Bontorin at UFC on ESPN+ 2 on Feb. 2, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 4-1
Filip Pejic (15-7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 23 vs. Marcos Vinicius Costa at FNC 9
Last MMA fight: TKO loss to Dawid Smielowski at KSW 67 on Feb. 26, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Damian Stasiak at UFC Fight Night 86 on April 10, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 5-5-1
Jorge de Oliveira (9-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Jorge de Oliveira
Next fight: Dec. 23 vs. Nikola Joksovic at FNC 9
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Dzhokhar Duraev at Berkut Young Eagles 1 on April 8, 2018
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Christos Giagos at UFC Fight Night 62 on March 21, 2015
Record since UFC exit: 2-2
Alex Oliveira (23-13-1 MMA, 11-10 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 28 vs. Aslambek Arsamikov at Serbian Battle Championship 45
Last MMA fight: TKO win over Helison Cruz at SFFN 9 on Aug. 13, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Kevin Holland at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 1-1
Shunichi Shimizu (35-25-11 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 30 vs. Joo Sang Yoo at AFC 22
Last MMA fight: Split decision win over Jun Dio at GLADIATOR 017 in OSAKA on April 30, 2022
Last UFC fight: Submission loss to Kyung Ho Kang at UFC Fight Night 34 on Jan. 4, 2014
Record since UFC exit: 8-16-1
Naoki Inoue (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Naoki Inoue
Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Kenta Takizawa at RIZIN 40
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Hiromasa Ougikubo at RIZIN 33 on Dec. 30, 2021
Last UFC fight: Split decision loss to Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night 132 on June 23, 2018
Record since UFC exit: 6-2
Rogerio Bontorin (17-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Yuki Motoya at RIZIN 40
Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Split decision loss to Brandon Royval at UFC on ESPN 32 on Jan. 15, 2022
Record since UFC exit: 0-0
Johnny Case (27-9-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Jun 24, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Johnny Case weighs in for UFC fight night at Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Sean Pokorny-USA TODAY Sports
Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Luiz Gustavo at RIZIN 40
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Koji Takeda at RIZIN 37 on July 31, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Anthony Rocco Martin at UFC Fight Night 112 on June 25, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 5-3-1 MMA, 4-0 boxing
John Dodson (22-13 MMA, 10-7 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Hideo Tokoro at RIZIN 40
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Francisco Rivera Jr. at XMMA 4 on April 2, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 252 on Aug. 15, 2020
Record since UFC exit: 1-1 MMA, 1-0 bareknuckle boxing
Jesse Taylor (33-16 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Christian Leroy Duncan at Cage Warriors 148
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Daniel McWilliams at J Street Fights 2 on Nov. 13, 2021
Last UFC fight: Submission win over Dhiego Lima at The Ultimate Fighter Finale 25 on July 7, 2017
Record since UFC exit: 2-1
Modestas Bukauskas (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Chuck Campbell at Cage Warriors 148
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win over Lee Chadwick at Cage Warriors 145 on Nov. 4, 2022
Last UFC Fight: TKO loss to Khalil Rountree at UFC Fight Night 191 on Sept. 4, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 1-0
Wilson Reis (25-12 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Tuomas Gronvall at Cage Warriors 148
Last MMA fight: Split decision win over Jeremiah Labiano at Cage Warriors 133 on March 4, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019
Record since UFC exit: 2-2
Darren Stewart (12-9 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Guilherme Cadena at Cage Warriors 148
Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss to Mick Stanton at Cage Warriors 141 on July 22, 2022
Last UFC fight: TKO loss to Dustin Jacoby at UFC on ESPN 30 on Aug. 28, 2021
Record since UFC exit: 0-1
Kyoji Horiguchi (30-5 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
Next fight: Dec. 31 vs. Hiromasa Ougikubo at Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN FF
Last MMA fight: Submission win over Yuto Hokamura at RIZIN 38 on Sept. 25, 2022
Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision win over Ali Bagautinov at UFC Fight Night 99 on Nov. 19, 2016
Record since UFC exit: 12-3 MMA, 0-1 kickboxing
