Team Sonnen middleweight winner Kelvin Gastelum and Nassourdine Imavov was scheduled to headline the event.

[4] The pair was previously scheduled to meet at UFC 273, but Imavov was forced to withdraw due to visa issues.

[5] However, the week of the event, Gastelum withdrew due to a mouth injury and was replaced by Sean Strickland, with the bout taking place at light heavyweight.

[9] A few weeks later it was announced that Molina was under suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission as he has been linked to an investigation around the Nov. 5 fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke.

[20] However, the day before the event, Eubanks was forced to withdraw due to weight management issues and the bout was scrapped.