[3] However, on February 2, Assunção was forced out of the bout as his ankle, injured in mid-December 2014, was slow to heal and he was unable to resume the proper training to prepare for the fight in that time frame.

[4] The UFC also removed Faber from the card and promoted a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Ryan LaFlare to the main event.

However, on February 11, Wiman pulled out of the bout citing a back injury and was replaced by Anthony Rocco Martin.

However, on February 26, Thomson pulled out of the fight with an undisclosed injury,[7] while Burns remained on the card and faced promotional newcomer Alex Oliveira.

[10] Koscheck had previously fought just 21 days before this event at UFC 184, losing his fight against Jake Ellenberger.