UFC veterans in MMA action Dec. 26-28

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing around the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC enters its second idle week during a holiday break.

Elsewhere, veterans of the promotion are competing in various combat sports. Scroll below to see how last week's UFC vets fared on the regional scene, and check out the names and details of the upcoming weekend's competitors.

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Last week's results

  • Tyron Woodley: TKO loss vs. Anderson Silva at Jake vs. Joshua (boxing)
  • Anderson Silva: TKO win vs. Tyron Woodley at Jake vs. Joshua (boxing)
  • Motonobu Tezuka: Unanimous decision loss vs. Kuya Ito at Grachan 79 x HELIOS II
  • Hu Yaozong: TKO loss vs. Mehdi Saremi at Longsan Fight
  • Gabriel Miranda: Dec. 20 vs. Valery Gritsutin at Yuzhniy Rubezh 8  – official results pending
  • Pearl Gonzalez: Unanimous decision win vs. Tai Emery at Misfits Mania (boxing)
  • Tony Ferguson: Unanimous decision win vs. Warren Spencer at Misfits Mania (boxing)
  • Ivana Petrovic: Split decision loss vs. Sara Luzar Smajic at FNC 26
  • Alex Oliveira: TKO loss vs. Milos Janicic at FNC 26
  • Augusto Sakai: Unanimous decision loss vs. Marcin Wojcik at KSW 113
  • Paweł Pawlak: Submission win vs. Laid Zerhouni at KSW 113
  • Peter Barrett: Split decision win vs. Trever Bradshaw at BKFC Fight Night (bareknuckle boxing)
  • Parker Porter: TKO win vs. Anthony Garrett at BKFC Fight Night (bareknuckle boxing)
  • Yusuke Kasuya: Submission win vs. Isao Kobayashi at Pancrase 360

Tyson Nam (23-14-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC)

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  • Next fight: Dec. 26 vs. Abdul Hussein at ICF 6
  • Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Erik Vo at Destiny MMA on July 13, 2024
  • Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Azat Maksum at UFC on ESPN 49 on July 15, 2023
  • Record since UFC exit: 2-0 MMA, 1-0 karate, 1-0 custom rules

David Dvorak (22-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC)

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  • Next fight: Dec. 28 vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov at OKTAGON 81
  • Last MMA fight: Knockout win vs. Mohammed Walid at OKTAGON 75 on Sept. 13, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Steve Erceg at UFC 289 on June 10, 2023
  • Record since UFC exit: 2-0 MMA, 1-0 boxing

Zhalgas Zhumagulov (18-9 MMA, 1-6 UFC)

Zhalgas Zhumagulov

  • Next fight: Dec. 28 vs. David Dvorak at OKTAGON 81
  • Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision win vs. Beno Adamia at OKTAGON 73 on June 28, 2025
  • Last UFC fight: Split decision loss vs. Joshua Van at UFC on ABC 5 on June 24, 2023
  • Record since UFC exit: 4-0 MMA, 1-0 boxing

Martin Buday (16-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC)

Martin Buday - UFC 303 ceremonial weigh-ins

  • Next fight: Dec. 28 vs. Will Fleury at OKTAGON 81
  • Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision win vs. Marcus Buchecha at UFC on ABC 9 on July 26, 2025
  • Record since UFC exit: 0-0

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: These UFC veterans compete in regional MMA action Dec. 26-28

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