The main event featured a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.

[3] Additionally, Jones was looking to surpass the number of Light Heavyweight title defenses originally set by Tito Ortiz.

[7] The pairing was first planned as the headliner at UFC 161, but was removed from that event after Barão injured his foot.

However, Bocek pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Jesse Ronson.

[10] The event also aired October 17, 2013, on Fox Sports 1 less than a month after it took place as part of a special UFC Reloaded.