Competing outside of the UFC

Jacare vs Maia is an obvious one. Some others just from the 2005 ADCC's were Shields against Diego and Leo Santos (he's also competed against Lyoto, Burns, Leo Santos etc) and Gonzaga vs Ricco and Monson.

There's too many to list...Aoki vs Kron and Gafurov and Nate vs Hall are a couple of others. Also Joe vs Dan on the lawn, Matt vs Mark behind the barn, and Nick vs Joe at the hospital.
 
Merry Christmas sherbros!

As we know, mma and combat sports in general is a small world with many competing against each other before or outside of the UFC.

On that note I thought that it might be interesting to start compiling a list of these occasions, whether it be in mma or other combat sports.

Muay Thai
Valentina Shevchenko def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk x2 (2006 & 2007- both by decision) in the International Federation of Muaythai Association.

Joanna also lost by decision to Valentina in the IFMA finals in Busan, Korea in 2008, so three times. Joanna did submit Karolina Kowalkiewicz in an amateur MMA fight though.
 
Recent bantam signing Stephanie Egger went 1-1 with Rousey in judo back in the day.
 
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