Background
Initially, there were reports that the event would take place at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail, Qatar. [3] [4] However, the event location was changed to the UFC Apex for unknown reasons. [2]
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and undefeated prospect Michael Morales headlined this event. [5] The pairing was originally scheduled to be part of UFC 314 and later UFC 315 prior to being moved to this event. [6] [7]
A heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Curtis Blaydes and promotional newcomer Rizvan Kuniev was scheduled for this event. [8] However, the bout was moved to UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. on June 21 for unknown reasons. [9] The pairing was originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song, [10] then shifted to UFC 313 and was eventually cancelled a few hours before the event after Blaydes had to pull out due to an undisclosed illness. [11] [12]
A middleweight bout between Park Jun-yong and Ismail Naurdiev was scheduled for this event. [13] However, for unknown reasons, the bout was rescheduled to UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. on June 21. [14]
A light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Azamat Murzakanov was scheduled for this event. [15] However, the bout was moved to UFC 316 for unknown reasons. [16]
Serghei Spivac and Shamil Gaziev were expected to meet in a heavyweight bout at the event. [17] However, the bout was moved to UFC 316 due to undisclosed reasons. [18]
A heavyweight bout between Hamdy Abdelwahab and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes heavyweight winner Mohammed Usman was scheduled for this event. [19] However, the bout was moved to UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. for unknown reasons. [20]
Promotional newcomer Aaron Pico was briefly expected to make his debut in a featherweight bout against Movsar Evloev at this event. [21] However, on an interview, Pico revealed that although it was close to being signed, the bout did not come to fruition. [22]
A light heavyweight bout between Paul Craig and former interim LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Rodolfo Bellato was scheduled to take place as the co-main event. [23] However, during the broadcast, it was announced that the bout was cancelled as a result of Bellato having a herpes infection and was eventually rescheduled for UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley one month later. [24] [25] [26]
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