[2] A heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Jarjis Danho was scheduled for the event.

He was replaced by Ben Sosoli on September 19 and the bout moved to UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman a week earlier.

However, Yan pulled out of the fight in late-September citing a foot injury.

In turn, Tavares was removed from the event entirely and rescheduled to face Edmen Shahbazyan a week later at UFC 244.

However, Rosa pulled out of the fight in mid-October citing a knee injury and the bout was scrapped.