| UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | |
| Promotion: | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Venue: | Saitama Super Arena |
| City: | Saitama, Japan |
| Attendance: | 8,571[1] |
| Followingevent: | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee |
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami (also known as UFC Fight Night 117) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 23, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[2]
The event was the fifth that the organization has hosted in Saitama, and first since in September 2015.[2]
A light heavyweight rematch between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux was expected to headline this event.[3] The pairing met previously at in November 2014 where Saint Preux defeated Rua via knockout in the fight's opening minute.[4] On September 16, Rua withdrew from the fight due to a knee injury and was replaced by returning veteran, former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Yushin Okami.[5]
Naoki Inoue was expected to face Jenel Lausa at the event, but pulled out on September 9 due to a dislocated shoulder. As a result, Lausa was removed from the card and is expected to be rescheduled against a new opponent at a future event.[6]
At the weigh-ins, Mizuto Hirota missed the featherweight limit of 146 pounds, coming in at 150 pounds. As a result his bout with Charles Rosa was changed to a catchweight and the fight was initially expected to proceed as scheduled. Subsequently, Hirota was fined 30% of his purse.[7] Later that day, Hirota was pulled due to health and safety concerns, as he was deemed unfit to compete by the UFC medical team.[8]
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[10]