[3] However, at the pre-fight press conference for UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov, the promotion indicated that the event would be contested in Liverpool.

As a result, Teymur was removed from the card entirely and rescheduled to face Nik Lentz the following week at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs.

[10] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Carlo Pedersoli Jr.[11] A bantamweight bout between Davey Grant and Manny Bermudez was expected to take place at this event.

[12] At the weigh-ins, Darren Till and Molly McCann both missed the required weight for their respective fights.

After negotiating with Stephen Thompson's team, the bout proceeded at a catchweight with the stipulation that Till couldn't weigh more than 188 pounds on the day of the fight.