UFC newcomer Roger Hollett was expected to face Matt Hamill, who returned from retirement, at the event.

[4] Then, on September 11, 2012, Matyushenko pulled out of the fight after suffering a torn Achilles tendon while training, and Hamill vs. Hollett was rebooked by UFC officials.

Grant was originally supposed to be contested on the main card but was instead fought on the FX prelims, for unknown reasons.

As a result of the cancellation of UFC 151, a bout between Kyle Noke and Charlie Brenneman was rescheduled for this event.

This marked the first time the UFC had cancelled an event, with the official fight card having been announced, in the organization's history.

[14] He also had elevated free testosterone levels found on a pre-fight test [15] 1 The initial semifinal bout between Johnson and McCall at UFC on FX 2 ended in a draw.