[2] The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Glover Teixeira and Tennessee resident Ovince Saint Preux.

[2] Matt Van Buren was briefly linked to a bout with promotional newcomer Jonathan Wilson at the event.

However, Van Buren was removed from the card in early June citing injury and was replaced by Jared Cannonier.

Gates had previously fought only 27 days before the event, when he defeated Darrell Montague at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.

After having made no attempts to cut further, he was fined 20 percent of his fight purse, which went to his opponent Geane Herrera.