 The eight finalists had all qualified via elimination fights at the K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round.Also on the card was a number of 'Freshman Fights' and an 'Opening Fight' fought under a mixture of Jiu-Jitsu and K-1 Rules (various weight class) and two 'Super Fights' fought under K-1 Rules (various weight classes).In total there were twenty fighters at the event, representing eight countries.