Īkira Corassani was expected to face Mike Brown at the event however, Corassani pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Steven Siler. However, Ring was pulled from the bout and was replaced by Josh Samman Samman was subsequently forced from the bout and was replaced by returning UFC fighter John Howard. Nick Ring was expected to face Uriah Hall at the event. Visa issues prevented Sonnen from getting into Canada, resulting in Rua being pulled from the event altogether. ![]() The bout was first linked to UFC 161, as Sonnen was mentioned as a short notice replacement for Rua's original opponent Antônio Rogério Nogueira, who was out of the bout with a back injury. The main event was contested between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and Chael Sonnen. ![]() ![]() The event was the first UFC event broadcast on Fox Sports 1.
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