Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.
This week, the UFC heads to Canada for its first pay-per-view event of 2024.
UFC 297 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, and is headlined by a middleweight title fight between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis.
Many other combat sports events are taking place that feature several familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Jan. 19-21.
Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.
Check out which UFC veterans are competing in combat sports events across the globe this weekend.
The UFC is across the pond for a massive pay-per-view in London, UFC 286. The event takes place at The 02, featuring a title welterweight title rematch between [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] and [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag], in what will be their third overall bout against each other.
Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
These 21 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from March 17-19.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
The UFC is trimming its roster entering February, with eight fighters parting ways.
As the first quarter of 2020 progresses, the UFC has trimmed its roster. At least eight fighters have been released from their contracts or not re-signed, MMA Junkie has learned.
Each fighter listed has announced the release, or a member of his or her team has informed MMA Junkie of the news. The order in which they appear is alphabetical, not chronological.
The exact time frames and terms of the releases (i.e. end of contract vs. severance) were not disclosed to MMA Junkie.
Junior Albini.
Junior Albini | Heavyweight (14-6 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Nicknamed “Baby,” [autotag]Junior Albini[/autotag] made quite the impression in his UFC debut in July 2016. Fresh off the Brazilian regional scene, Albini was an unknown to most North American viewers. In his promotional debut, it only took the big man 135 seconds to dismantle Timothy Johnson. His win in his UFC debut would be his last, however. Albini dropped four straight fights to Andrei Arlovski, Aleksei Oleinik, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Maurice Greene. He was subsequently cut from the promotion and has since signed with Serbian promotion SBC.
Nathan Coy | Welterweight (15-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
It took [autotag]Nathan Coy[/autotag] 24 professional fights and a stint on season 21 of The Ultimate Fighter to earn a crack at UFC notoriety. Debuting as a pro fighter in 2007, Coy’s road to the UFC wasn’t the quickest or easiest. He competed practically everywhere, from Strikeforce to Bellator to a plethora of regional promotions. After serving as one of the leaders of Team ATT on TUF 21, Coy made his UFC debut at the TUF 21 Finale. He lost to Danny Roberts that night. He picked up his elusive first UFC victory against Jonavin Webb in June 2016. Coy appeared once more in April 2017 and was submitted by Zak Cummings. After the loss, Coy walked away from MMA to pursue other endeavors – but he elected never to make a public announcement.
