A flyweight bout between Malcolm Gordon and Denys Bondar was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate.[6] However, Gordon withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons, and the pairing was rescheduled for this date.[7]
Ian Heinisch was expected to face Sam Alvey in a middleweight bout.[8] Heinisch pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in late December and was replaced by Phil Hawes.[9] In turn, Hawes withdrew from the bout during fight week due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Brendan Allen, with the bout being moved up to light heavyweight.[10]
At the weigh-ins, Steven Peterson weighed in at 149 pounds, 3 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Julian Erosa.[11]
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]
Fight of the Night: Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson1
Performance of the Night: Shavkat Rakhmonov and Chidi Njokuani
^ 1. Peterson was disqualified for the Fight of the Night bonus due to missing weight. As a result, his award was given to Erosa.
Aftermath
On April 19, it was reported that Miles Johns had tested positive for adderall in a urine test collected at the day of the event. As a result, he received a six-month suspension, along with a $3,450 fine, which amounted to 15 percent of his fight purse.[14]
