Du Plessis is making his third defense of the title. After defeating Robert Whittaker in a title eliminator, du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland to win the belt. He then defended the belt against Israel Adesanya and in a rematch with Strickland, making for four consecutive wins over men who have held the championship.

Undefeated Lerone Murphy meets a debuting Aaron Pico in what has been rumored to be a featherweight title eliminator. Who takes it?