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UFC veterans in MMA action April 14-15

Check out which UFC veterans are in MMA and boxing action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC travels to Kansas City, Mo. for UFC on ESPN 44 following UFC 287 in Miami. Former featherweight king [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] in the main event.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of 14 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from April 14-15.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Former Bellator champ and ex-UFC fighter Will Brooks signs with Ares FC

Ares FC has stacked up its roster with notable UFC veterans, most recently adding Will Brooks.

Ares FC has stacked up its roster with notable UFC veterans.

Its latest addition is former Bellator lightweight champion and ex-UFC fighter [autotag]Will Brooks[/autotag] (20-5 MMA), who was expected to make his promotional debut at Ares FC 2 on Aug. 1 before the event was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Ares FC matchmaker Alan Murphy revealed the news of Brooks’ signing, along with the full Ares FC 2 fight card, which featured Brooks vs. former EFC lightweight champion Martin van Staden.

Newly signed UFC veterans Luis Henrique, Wilson Reis, John Moraga and Alex Sandoval also were scheduled to compete on the card, which has now been postponed until the end of the year.

After leaving the UFC, Brooks signed with PFL, where he won two bouts and went to a draw with Rashid Magomedov, but was subsequently eliminated from the 2018 lightweight playoffs due to a first-round tiebreaker.

Brooks then faced fellow UFC veteran Gleison Tibau at Battlefield FC 2 this past July in China, but lost by a controversial first-round submission.

Ex-Bellator champ, UFC fighter Will Brooks tries out for WWE

Could WWE be next for the fighter who’s competed in Bellator, UFC and PFL?

Former Bellator champion [autotag]Will Brooks[/autotag] is trying his hand at the world of professional wrestling.

In a recent press release, WWE revealed that Brooks (20-5-1 MMA) was among more than 40 athletes to partake in a recent tryout. The tryout was the WWE’s final of 2019. The week was overseen by WWEPC head coach Matt Bloom.

The tryout took place at the WWE performance Center in Orlando, Fla., and featured numerous other athletes, TV personalities, celebrities, military heroes, and more. Amateur fighters Kara Lazauskas and Lainey Nations were the only other tryout hopefuls who shared MMA backgrounds with Brooks.

Brooks isn’t the first UFC veteran to try out for the WWE in recent memory. In December 2018, UFC middleweight Eric Spicely took advantage of the opportunity to wrestle in front of WWE scouts. Additionally, former UFC champions Ronda Rousey and Cain Velasquez are currently members of the WWE roster.

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In 2017, Brooks traded in his Bellator lightweight title for a pair of UFC gloves. After winning his promotional debut against Ross Pearson, Brooks lost three straight fights en route to a UFC release.

Brooks is one of the few athletes in MMA history to have competed in the UFC, Bellator, and PFL. After an unsuccessful PFL 2018 season, Brooks most recently fought Gleison Tibau at Battlefield FC 2 in July 2019.