[2] The organization originally targeted a return to Seoul, South Korea to host the event.
[2] The pair was previously expected to headline UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba in November 2022, but while the event was in progress, Lewis was forced to withdraw due to non-COVID, non-weight-cutting illness, and the bout was cancelled.
[5] A women's Strawweight bout between Loma Lookboonmee and Elise Reed was scheduled for the event.
[9] A women's flyweight bout between Kim Ji-yeon and Mandy Böhm was expected to take place at the event.
[10] However, Böhm was forced to withdraw before the event started due to illness, and the bout was cancelled.