[2] Preliminary reports indicated that the event was expected to be contested at the newly opened Royal Arena in Copenhagen, which would have marked the promotion's first visit to Denmark.

[2] The pairing was previously scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 69 in June 2015.

[8] A heavyweight bout between Christian Colombo and Damian Grabowski was expected to take place at the event.

However, the pairing was scrapped as both fighters sustained injuries in the weeks leading up to the event.

As a result, he was fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Jessin Ayari and the bout proceeded at a catchweight.