UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

[5] A middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) and Jared Cannonier was expected to take place at this event.

[11] While not officially announced by the organization, a featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Jeremy Stephens was expected to take place at the event.

[14] A featherweight bout between Douglas Silva de Andrade and Movsar Evloev was scheduled to take place at the event.

However, de Andrade withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jamall Emmers.

[15] Subsequently, Evloev pulled out of the fight in late February citing injuries sustained in a road accident.