ðɪs ᵻvˈɛnt fˈiːtʃɚd ðə jˌuːˌɛfsˈiː deɪbjˈuː ʌv fjˈuːtʃɚ mˈɪdəlwˌeɪt tʃˈæmpiən ˈændɚsən sˈɪlvə ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈiːtʃɚd ðə fˈɜːst ʌv tˈuː fˈaɪts bᵻtwˌiːn fjˈuːtʃɚ wˈɛltɚwˌeɪt stˈɑːɹz dʒˈɑːn fˈɪtʃ ænd θˈaɪəɡˌoʊ ˈælvz .
This event featured the UFC debut of future middleweight champion Anderson Silva and also featured the first of 2 fights between future welterweight stars Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves .