This season is the first to feature only female fighters and was used to determine the first UFC Women's Strawweight Champion.
Eleven fighters were initially announced as already having been cast for the show in December 2013;[1] however, Cláudia Gadelha, Juliana Lima, and Paige VanZant were eventually removed from the cast due to being unable to stay on weight throughout the program, not speaking English, and being too young, respectively.
[6] * 9th seed Justine Kish had to leave the competition due to an injured knee and was replaced by Torres who had previously lost her first round fight.
It took place on December 12, 2014, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
[9] The rest of the contestants from the show, with the exception of an injured Justine Kish, filled out the remainder of the card.
Also, Daly originally came in at 118 pounds and did not elect to cut the remaining weight.