The event was expected to be headlined by Franco Tenaglia against Tony Soto for the vacant BKFC Lightweight Championship.[63] A BKFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Austin Trout and Ricardo Franco is expected to take place.[63] A BKFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion David Mundell and Danny Christie took place at this event.[64] MMA media personalities Oscar Willis and Ben Davis also competed in a lightweight bout at this event.[65] Following the main event, BKFC co-owner Conor McGregor announced that main event fighters Franco Tenaglia and Tony Soto would receive double their purses on top of receiving additional bonuses.[66]