ˈæftɚ dʒˈɛnəm wˈʌn jˌuːˌɛfsˈiː θɹˈiː æz ɐn ɔːltˈɜːnət, jˌuːˌɛfsˈiː ˈɪnstɪtˌuːɾᵻd ɔːltˈɜːnət kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ bˈaʊts tə bˈæləns ˈaʊt fɐtˈiːɡ, ænd tə lˈɛsən ðɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ðæt ˈɔːltɚnˌeɪts pɹˈiːviəsli hæd ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ðə tˈʊɹnəmənt wɪðˌaʊt fˈaɪɾɪŋ kwˈɔːɹɾɚfˌaɪnəl bˈaʊts.
After Jennum won UFC 3 as an alternate, UFC instituted alternate qualifying bouts to balance out fatigue, and to lessen the advantage that alternates previously had entering the tournament without fighting quarterfinal bouts.