A light heavyweight bout between former
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers
Anthony Smith and
Glover Teixeira was expected to serve as the event headliner. A light heavyweight bout between former interim title challenger
Ovince Saint Preux and
Shamil Gamzatov was scheduled for the event. However, Gamzatov was forced to pull out of the event due to
travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was replaced by
Ion Cuțelaba. A heavyweight bout between
Rodrigo Nascimento and
Don’Tale Mayes was expected to take place at
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. However, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pairing was rescheduled for this event. Also due to travel restrictions, some Brazilian fighters were unable to compete due to
visa issues on the original date –
Ariane Carnelossi (who was expected to face
Mackenzie Dern in a women's strawweight bout) and
Raphael Pessoa (who was expected to face
Alexander Romanov in a heavyweight bout). Carnelossi was replaced by
Hannah Cifers. ==Cancelled fight card==