The event featured the organization's featherweight title fight between Andre Harrison and Steven Rodriguez before its belts were retired and vacated on June 7, 2018, when the PFL league format began at PFL 1. Subsequently, the PFL has crowned seasonal champions as an alternative to recognizing a single lineal champion
Bruno Santos was promoted to the main card to face Rex Harris after Shamil Gamzatov withdrew from the card due to injury. Tyler Vogel replaced Santos against Taylor. A welterweight fight between Magomed Magomedkerimov and Chris Cisneros due to illness was canceled after Magomedkerimov withdrew due to illness.[2]