Bellator 181: Girtz vs. Campos 3 took place on July 14, 2017, at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The main event featured Brandon Girtz against Derek Campos in a rubber match. Campos won the pair's initial meeting in June 2013 at Bellator 96 by unanimous decision. Girtz avenged the loss in November 2015 at Bellator 146, where he won by knockout in the first round.

UFC on Fox 10: Henderson vs. Thomson, took place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Thomson, the No. 4 lightweight in the UFC, will battle former champion Benson "Smooth" Henderson. Originally, Thomson was slated to take on Anthony "Showtime" Pettis, but the lightweight champion had to pull out due to a knee injury. Now, Thomson and Henderson will battle for the right to be next in line when Pettis returns to action.

UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt was a mixed martial arts event held on June 28, 2014, at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.

UFC Fight Night 58: Machida vs. Dollaway was a mixed martial arts event held at the Ginásio José Corrêa in Barueri, Brazil on December 20, 2014. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between C. B. Dollaway and Lyoto Machida.