Merab Dvalishvili was scheduled to headline this event against Henry Cejudo.[4] However, Cejudo pulled out due to injury and the match was cancelled.[5] As a result, a middleweight bout between Urijah Faber and Arman Tsarukyan was promoted to the main event.[5] Faber was originally announced to be facing Cayden Henschel, but both men were rebooked against different opponents for undisclosed reasons.[6]
Anthony Ashnault debuted at this event against Real Woods.[7] It was the first match for Ashnault since 2024, when he retired to enter coaching.[7]
It was announced during the broadcast that Khamzat Chimaev had signed with RAF.[8]
All competitors favored to win by sportsbooks were victorious in their respective matches.[9]
