Kayla Harrison, an Olympic gold medalist from Middletown, Ohio, is the reigning UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Harrison has overcome personal challenges, including surviving sexual abuse, which she uses to empower others through her Fearless Foundation.

The co-main event of UFC Qatar saw Machado Garry tie for the second-most UFC wins since the start of 2021, with Brendan Allen leading, having gotten his hand raised 11 times in a total of 14 bouts. One of the other big winners on Saturday night was Waldo Cortes-Acosta, who stopped Shamil Gaziev after taking the fight on short notice.