This was the first of two shows from the Fukuoka Convention Centre in Fukuoka. For anyone wondering why there is a crowd, Fukuoka is outside of the areas where the Japanese government has introduced further COVID restrictions.
On Saturday night, the UFC returned to the Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada for a Fight Night card. The event was headlined by a fight in the light heavyweight division between former title challenger Dominick Reyes, and Jiří Procházka.