Roman Mitichyan fractures his elbow during the evaluation session and is sent to a doctor, who determined that the Armenian was unable to fight. He was then replaced by Jon Koppenhaver.
One fighter cuts loose and another alienates himself while the others hit Hooters. Josh Samman's recurring leg pain lands him in the hospital. Cop-turned-fighter Jimmy Quinlan faces Team Jones first pick Clint Hester in the sixth Preliminary Fight.
The fighters take a break to watch UFC 200 at the house. Then, in the 7th fight of round 1, a ground specialist takes on an all-around threat as the #7 and the #10 seeds step into the octagon.