Overview
- Cristian Quinonez withdrew from his bantamweight bout with Adrian Yanez for undisclosed reasons, with MMA Mania confirming the report.
- Robert Valentin announced on Instagram that injury forced him out of his scheduled opener against Jackson McVey.
- The Bonfim–Brown welterweight headliner and the Morales–Schnell co-main remain set for Nov. 8 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
- The event now features 11 total fights following the two undercard losses.
- Gabriel Bonfim seeks a fourth straight win after a controversial result over Stephen Thompson, while Randy Brown enters off a knockout of Nicolas Dalby.