ðɪs wʌzðə fˈɜːst jˌuːˌɛfsˈiː tˈʊɹnəmənt ðæt wʌz nˌɑːt wˈʌn baɪ ɹˈɔɪs ɡɹˈeɪsi, hˌuː wˈʌn hɪz kwˈɔːɹɾɚfˌaɪnəl fˈaɪt bˌʌt wɪθdɹˈuː æz ðə sˌɛmɪfˈaɪnəl fˈaɪt wʌz ɐbˌaʊt tə stˈɑːɹt, lˈaɪkli dˈuː tə fɐtˈiːɡ fɹʌmðə pɹˈiːviəs ɹˈaʊnd.
This was the first UFC tournament that was not won by Royce Gracie, who won his quarterfinal fight but withdrew as the semifinal fight was about to start, likely due to fatigue from the previous round.