A flyweight bout between 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Henry Cejudo and Sergio Pettis , initially scheduled for UFC 211 before Cejudo pulled out with a hand injury , was rescheduled for this event . Subsequently , Cejudo 's availability for the event was briefly in doubt as he suffered minor burn injuries to his right foot on the evening of October 9 as he was evacuating his hotel as a result of the Tubbs Fire near Santa Rosa , California . The following day , his management team confirmed that the fight with Pettis was still on for the event
Tubbs Fire
Tubbs Fire
UFC 218