The event was the second that the promotion has hosted in Auckland, following
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt in June 2014. Former
UFC Flyweight Championship challenger
Joseph Benavidez was expected to face
Ben Nguyen at the event. However, Benavidez pulled out of the fight citing a knee injury on 10 May. He was replaced by
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions flyweight winner and fellow former title challenger
Tim Elliott.
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 middleweight winner
Warlley Alves was expected to face
Kiichi Kunimoto, but pulled out on May 18 due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by
Zak Ottow. Promotional newcomer
Nadia Kassem was scheduled to face
JJ Aldrich, but pulled out on May 31 and was replaced by fellow newcomer Chan-Mi Jeon. At the weigh-ins, Jeon came in at 118 lb, two pounds over the women's strawweight limit of 116 lb. As a result, she was fined 20% of the purse, which went to Aldrich and the bout proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight. Just hours before the event,
Thibault Gouti pulled out of a scheduled lightweight bout against
Dong Hyun Ma due to illness, prompting Kim's removal as well. ==Results==