A
UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion
Stipe Miocic and
Francis Ngannou served as the event headliner. The event also featured a
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion
Daniel Cormier and
Volkan Oezdemir. A welterweight bout between
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner
Kamaru Usman and
Emil Weber Meek was originally scheduled for
UFC 219. However, due to an alleged
visa issue for Meek which affected his travel schedule, the pairing was delayed and then rescheduled for this event. However, it was shifted to
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi a day later, which took place six days before this event. A welterweight bout between
Abdul Razak Alhassan and
Sabah Homasi was originally scheduled for
UFC 219, but later shifted to this event. The pairing met previously at
UFC 218, when Alhassan won via a controversial TKO.
Charles Rosa was expected to face promotional newcomer
Dan Ige at the event. However, on December 22, Rosa pulled out due to a neck injury. Ige remained on the card and faced fellow newcomer
Julio Arce.
Arnold Allen was expected to face
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 lightweight winner
Enrique Barzola at the event. However, Allen was pulled from the fight on January 11 due to alleged
visa issues which restricted his ability to travel. He was replaced by promotional newcomer
Matt Bessette.
Jamie Moyle was expected to face
Maryna Moroz at the event. However, Moyle pulled out of the fight during the week leading up to the event citing an undisclosed injury. In turn, promotion officials indicated that Moroz would be rescheduled for a future event. ==Results==