The event was headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between then champion Anthony Pettis and top contender Rafael Dos Anjos.The co-main event featured a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between then champion Carla Esparza and top contender Joanna Jędrzejczyk.
Matt Brown was pulled from the UFC Fight Night 60 headliner in favor of a matchup with former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks at this event.
Vagner Rocha was expected to face promotional newcomer Joseph Duffy at the event. However, Rocha pulled out of the bout in early February and was replaced by Jake Lindsey.
Daron Cruickshank missed weight on his first attempt at the weigh ins, coming in at 157.5 pounds. He was given additional time to make the lightweight limit, but missed weight again, coming in at 157 pounds. Subsequently, he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Beneil Dariush.
Results (Main Card):
Lightweight | Rafael dos Anjos def. Anthony Pettis (c)| Decision (unanimous)(50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Women's Strawweight | Joanna Jędrzejczyk def. Carla Esparza (c) | TKO (punches)
Welterweight | Johny Hendricks def. Matt Brown | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight | Alistair Overeem def. Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight | Henry Cejudo def. Chris Cariaso | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Results (Preliminary Card):
Lightweight | Ross Pearson def. Sam Stout | KO (punches)
Middleweight | Elias Theodorou def. Roger Narvaez | TKO (punches)
Catchweight (157 lbs) | Beneil Dariush def. Daron Cruickshank | Submission (rear-naked choke)
Heavyweight | Jared Rosholt def. Josh Copeland | TKO (punches)
Result (Preliminary Card):
Flyweight | Ryan Benoit def. Sergio Pettis | TKO (punches)
Lightweight | Joseph Duffy def. Jake Lindsey | TKO (head kick and punches)
Women's Bantamweight | Germaine de Randamie def. Larissa Pacheco | TKO (punches)
Source: Wikipedia
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