As a part of their attempt to bolster UFC 303 in the absence of Conor McGregor, Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes were called upon to meet in the co-main event on short notice.
Ortega (16-3 with one no-contest, 8-3 with one no-contest in UFC) potentially salvaged his career with a come-from-behind submission win over Yair Rodriguez in February. The win was his first since 2020 and on June 29, 'T-City' will be completing his quickest turnaround between fights in the UFC.
Lopes (24-6, 3-1 in UFC) is riding an impressive win streak that last included a knockout of Sodiq Yusuff to launch himself into the featherweight rankings.