[2] The event marked the promotion's second visit to Louisville and first since UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann in March 2011.

[4] They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on February 24, but Rosas Jr. was forced to withdraw just before the bout was expected to begin due to an illness.

As a result, the pairing was initially pushed back one week to UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev before it was ultimately cancelled by the promotion.

[5][6] A middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Michel Pereira was briely announced as part of the event.

The bout proceeded at catchweight and Moura was fined 20 percent of her purse which went to her opponent Denise Gomes.