The event marked the promotion's seventh visit to Vancouver and first since
UFC 289 in June 2023. However, Hernandez was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by fellow former LFA Middleweight Champion
Brendan Allen. A bantamweight bout between former
UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger
Umar Nurmagomedov and
Mario Bautista was reportedly scheduled to headline the event. However, for unknown reasons, the bout was moved to
UFC 321 one week later. A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champion
Azamat Bekoev and promotional newcomer
Yousri Belgaroui took place at this event. They were initially scheduled to compete at
UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park in August but the bout was postponed to this event as a result of Belgaroui not being able to get a visa in time. ==Results==