Overview
- The UFC officially confirmed the Brito vs. Thomson matchup after an initial report by Ag. Fight.
- Melsik Baghdasaryan withdrew during fight week for undisclosed reasons.
- Isaac Thomson accepted the bout on roughly four days’ notice and announced his signing on social media.
- The Australian newcomer steps up from LFA with a recent split-decision win in October and a three-fight winning streak.
- Joanderson Brito enters on back-to-back decision losses following a prior five-fight run, with the bout on the UFC on ESPN 73 card headlined by Manel Kape vs. Brandon Royval in Las Vegas.