UFC Fight Night 46: McGregor vs. Brandão was a mixed martial arts event held on July 19, 2014, at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland. The event was expected to be headlined by a featherweight bout between Conor McGregor and Cole Miller. However, Miller was forced to pull out due to an injury, and was replaced by Diego Brandão. Despite the change with one of the headlining participants, ticket demand was high for the event, with nearly all tickets selling out within a few hours of going on sale.

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks is a mixed martial arts event held on November 16, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. The event will commemorate the organization's 20th anniversary. The main event is a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between the current champion Georges St-Pierre and #1 contender Johny Hendricks. Co-featured on the card is a light-heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans and Chael Sonnen.

UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen was a mixed martial arts event held on August 17, 2013, at the TD Garden in Boston. The main event was contested between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and Chael Sonnen.

UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on 15 December 2012, at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland, Australia.