At the house, the rivalry between Tyler of Team Cormier and Suman of Team Miocic continues to heat up after Tyler tells Suman to pick him next in the upcoming fight selection. Later that day at the gym, Team Miocic assistant coach Marc Montoya discovers a prank pulled by the fighters from Team Cormier. After one of the fighters injures his knee during team training, he heads to the UFC's Performance Institute for treatment. While being examined by a physical therapist, an assistant coach from the opposing team walks in on him and discovers his injury. Before the next training session, the coach teases him by letting his entire team know about his secret injury, setting off heated argument. Then, in the fifth preliminary fight, two lightweights face off in the Octagon with a spot in the semifinals on the line.