A middleweight bout between Roman Kopylov and Brunno Ferreira was scheduled for this event.[5] However, Kopylov withdrew from the fight after appendicitis surgery and the bout was scrapped.[6]
A featherweight bout between Danny Silva and Dennis Buzukja was expected to take place at the event.[7] However, Silva withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Francis Marshall in a lightweight bout.[8]
A featherweight bout between Žygimantas Ramaška and Nathan Fletcher was scheduled for this event.[9] Despite both men successfully weighing in, it was announced that the fight was canceled due to an undisclosed medical issue on Fletcher’s part.[10] The bout has been re-scheduled to take place at the next event, UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady, two weeks later.[11]