A
UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion
Deiveson Figueiredo and former
UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt was expected to serve as the event headliner.
[2] However on October 2, it was announced that Garbrandt pulled out due to a torn bicep and was replaced by
Alex Perez, who was already scheduled to face
Brandon Moreno at the event.
[4][5] Moreno is now expected to face Brandon Royval.
[6]
A
UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion
Valentina Shevchenko and
Jennifer Maia is expected to co-headline the event.
[2]
John Allan Arte and Roman Dolidze were originally scheduled to meet at this event in a light heavyweight bout.
[7] They were eventually rescheduled for
UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Holland in December.
[8]
Former
UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler was expected to face
Mike Perry at this event. However, Lawler pulled out of the fight in late October citing an undisclosed injury.
[9] He was replaced by
Tim Means.
[10]
A welterweight bout between Orion Cosce and
Nicolas Dalby was expected to take place at this event.
[11] However on November 12, Cosce pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by
Daniel Rodriguez.