Dana White was originally scheduled to promote the event, but he was replaced due to a clash with UFC 320, due to take place at Arena Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, on the same night. However, the third annual Noche UFC show was relocated and downgraded during UFC Vegas 107.

Alvarez appeared to be on track to return from a hand injury over the weekend, but some troubling new information about the issue surfaced on Saturday.

Yordan Alvarez faced live pitching Friday for the first time since a hand ailment landed him on the injured list, but the Houston Astros did not offer further clarity on when the slugger might be activated.

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez regained undisputed champion status in the super middleweight division and is at the beginning of the end of his career, as he has spoken on several occasions