The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to a good night of fights, with just one (T)KO, but four submissions and six decisions, including one split decisions and two draws. The card was marred with withdrawals; Abel Trujillo, Paige VanZant, Jessica Eye, Andrea Lee, Nik Lentz, Derrick Lewis and Mark Godbeer were all due to compete during this event but ended up not fighting for one reason or another, but the fights delivered, even after the disruption.
John Moraga came into UFC 216 as the second biggest underdog on the card.