A heavyweight bout between
Roy Nelson and
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira headlined this event. The event was the second that the organization hosted in Abu Dhabi, after
UFC 112 in 2010. The event was also the first UFC and MMA event held at the
du Arena. A flyweight bout between
Alptekin Özkiliç and
Dustin Ortiz was expected to take place on this card. However, on April 3, the fight was cancelled due to injury to Özkiliç. A middleweight bout between
Chris Camozzi and
Andrew Craig was expected to take place on this card, however the fight was cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins as Craig was ruled out with an illness. Despite the cancellation, the UFC announced that both fighters would receive their show money for the bout. ==Results==