[2] The promotion was originally expected to make its Saudi Arabia debut at an event on March 2, 2024,[3][4] but on January 24, Saudi Arabia's chairman of General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh announced the event had been officially postponed until this date, citing "a decision to reschedule was taken to ensure the best caliber of talent will be available to participate".

[5] However, Chimaev withdrew due to an illness and was replaced by Ikram Aliskerov, who was scheduled to fight a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs.

[6] A middleweight bout between Sharabutdin Magomedov and Ihor Potieria was expected to take place at the event.

[8] In turn, Lutterbach was pulled out on June 19 by the anti-doping commission because of a substance found in his urine and replaced by Antonio Trócoli, who was scheduled to face Aliskerov a week earlier.

[15][16] A featherweight bout between Muhammad Naimov and Melsik Baghdasaryan was expected to take place at the main card.