The event marked the promotion's seventh visit to Nashville and first since
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font in August 2023.
Junior Tafa faced Tuco Tokkos in a light heavyweight bout at this event. They were originally scheduled to compete at
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo in May, but both Tafa and Tokkos were forced to withdraw due to an injury. A middleweight bout between
Ateba Gautier and Robert Valentin was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was moved to
UFC 318 one week later for unknown reasons. ==Results==