Background
The event will mark the promotion's third visit to Winnipeg and first since UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos in December 2017. [1] There were initial reports that the event was expected to take place in Ottawa, Ontario, but it was later shifted to Winnipeg for undisclosed reasons. [2]
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott is scheduled to headline the event. [3]
A flyweight bout between Road to UFC Season 3 flyweight winner Choi Dong-hun and undefeated prospect André Lima is scheduled for this event. [4] The bout was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 327 one week before, but was moved to this event for undisclosed reasons. [5]
A featherweight bout between Choi Doo-ho and Gavin Tucker was briefly linked to this event. [6] However, Tucker had not signed a bout agreement and subsequently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts due to injuries. [7] [8]
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