The event was the first that the organization has hosted in the Philippines. It took place in the
metropolitan region of
Manila, more precisely in
Pasay.
Luke Barnatt was expected to face
Clint Hester at
UFC Fight Night 63. However, Hester pulled out of the fight in early March due to a broken foot. Subsequently, Barnatt was pulled from the card entirely in favor of a matchup with
Mark Muñoz at this event. Roger Zapata was expected to face
Li Jingliang at the event. However, on April 18, it was announced that Zapata was pulled from the fight due to undisclosed reasons. Jingliang faced
Dhiego Lima.
Alex White was expected to face
Mark Eddiva at the event. However, on April 26, it was announced that White was forced out of the fight due to an undisclosed injury. Eddiva faced promotional newcomer
Levan Makashvili.
Royston Wee missed weight on his first attempt at the weigh ins, coming in at 137 lb and made no attempts to cut further. Instead, he was fined 20 percent of his fight purse, which went to
Ning Guangyou. ==Results==