[4] The pairing was initially scheduled to meet on July 17 at UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés, but Winn pulled out of that event citing a chest injury.

[6] He was briefly replaced by Chris Curtis, but Hawes declined the bout and it was ultimately scrapped.

[10] However, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori after one of Pickett's coaches tested positive for COVID-19.

[11] Sam Hughes was expected to face Lupita Godinez in a women's strawweight bout at this event.

[12] However, Hughes was pulled from the bout after testing positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by promotional newcomer Silvana Gómez Juárez.