[1] A UFC Flyweight title eliminator between former LFA Flyweight Champion (also former title challenger) Brandon Royval and former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape was expected to headline the event.

[5] Albamayev was originally expected to face former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg at the event,[6] but the latter was moved to headline UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg and replaced by Allan Nascimento.

[5] A middleweight bout between Cody Brundage and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs.

Team Shevchenko middleweight winner Ryan Loder was scheduled for this event.

[9] However, Loder withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Julian Marquez.