The event was the third time that the promotion has hosted in Auckland and first since
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt in June 2017. A light heavyweight bout between
Tyson Pedro and
Vinicius Moreira was scheduled for the event. However, Pedro pulled out of the fight in early January citing an undisclosed injury. In turn, promotion officials elected to remove Moreira from the card entirely. A women's flyweight bout between
Rachael Ostovich and
Shana Dobson was scheduled for the event. However, Ostovich pulled out of the fight for an unknown reason and was replaced by
Priscila Cachoeira. A women's strawweight bout between
Loma Lookboonmee and
Hannah Goldy was scheduled for the event. However, Goldy pulled out due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by former
Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill. A lightweight bout between
Jamie Mullarkey and
Jalin Turner was scheduled for the event. However, Mullarkey withdrew from the event due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Joshua Culibao. A welterweight bout between
Maki Pitolo and
Takashi Sato was scheduled for the preliminary portion of the card. However, the bout was cancelled as Pitolo failed to make it to the scale during the weigh-ins after falling ill and the matchup was called off by medical personnel. ==Results==