The event marked the promotion's first visit to
South Carolina. A middleweight bout between
Markus Perez and
Deron Winn was scheduled for the event. However, on May 9, it was reported that Perez had pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Bruno Silva. On June 16, it was reported that Silva was forced out of the bout due to a potential anti-doping violation by
USADA and was replaced by returning veteran
Eric Spicely. A bantamweight bout between
Cody Stamann and
Rob Font was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Stamann pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by
John Lineker. The pairing met previously at
UFC 198 in May 2016, with Lineker winning the fight via unanimous decision. In turn, Lineker pulled out due to a cut over his eyebrow on weigh in day. As a result, Font did not compete at the event and will be rescheduled for a future event. ==Results==