A welterweight bout between former
UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and
Vicente Luque was briefly rumored to headline
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva. However, the pair was moved to this date and served as the headliner. The bout was rescheduled for this event. A bantamweight bout between Gaston Bolaños and
Marcus McGhee was scheduled for this event. However, Bolaños withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by
JP Buys. Mike Breeden was expected to face
Lando Vannata in a lightweight bout at the event. However, Vannata pulled out in early August and was replaced by
Terrance McKinney. Da'Mon Blackshear was expected to face Brady Hiestand in a bantamweight bout at the event. However, Hiestand pulled out in early August due to a medical issue and was replaced by
Dana White's Contender Series alum Jose Johnson. At the weigh-ins,
Tafon Nchukwi and Josh Fremd missed weight. Nchukwi weighed in at 189.5 pounds and Fremd weighed in at 189 pounds, three and a half pounds and three pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit respectively. Both of their bouts proceeded at catchweight and each was fined an undisclosed percentage of their purse, which went to their opponents A.J. Dobson and
Jamie Pickett respectively. ==Results==