UFC 46

Infobox MMA event
name = UFC 46: Supernatural


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = January 31, 2004
venue = Mandalay Bay Arena
city = Las Vegas, Nevada
attendance = 10,700
gate = $1,377,000
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followingevent =

"UFC 46: Supernatural" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 31, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcasted live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.

History

Headlining the card was a Light Heavyweight championship bout between Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort. The evening marked the debut of future welterweight champion Georges St.-Pierre.

The total fighter payroll for UFC 46 was $540,500. [ [http://www.ivansblog.com/2004/10/mixed-martial-arts-full-breakdown-of.html] ] __NOTOC__

Results

Preliminary Card

*Lightweight Bout: flagicon|USA Matt Serra vs. flagicon|USA Jeff Curran:Serra wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 in favor of Serra.

*Lightweight Bout: flagicon|USA Josh Thomson vs. flagicon|Brazil Hermes Franca:Thomson wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Thomson.

*Welterweight Bout: flagicon|Canada Georges St.-Pierre vs. flagicon|Armenia Karo Parisyan:St.-Pierre wins by unanimous decision. Judges scored the bout 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27 for St.-Pierre.

Main Card

*Middleweight Bout: flagicon|GBR Lee Murray vs. flagicon|USA Jorge Rivera:Murray wins by submission (Triangle Armbar) at 1:45 of round one.

*Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USA Frank Mir vs. flagicon|USA Wes Sims:Mir wins by knockout (punches) at 4:21 in round two.

*Welterweight Championship Bout: Champion flagicon|USA Matt Hughes vs. flagicon|USA B.J. Penn:Penn wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:39 of round one. Penn becomes the UFC Welterweight champion.

*Catchweight (175 lbs) Bout: flagicon|Brazil Renato Verissimo vs. flagicon|Canada Carlos Newton:Verissimo wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27. The bout was originally slated to take place at 170 lbs, Newton had issues with cutting weight, and agreed to meet Verissimo at 175 lbs.

*Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Champion flagicon|USA Randy Couture vs. flagicon|Brazil Vitor Belfort:Belfort wins by technical knockout (doctor's stoppage) at :49 of round one. Belfort landed a grazing punch to Couture's left eyelid, prompting the ringside doctors to call a stop to the bout. Belfort becomes the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

ources

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&eventid=1943 UFC 46: Supernatural Results on Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/ufccards.htm "Ultimate Fighting Championship Cards"] on Wrestling Information Archives
* [http://www.ivansblog.com/2004/10/mixed-martial-arts-full-breakdown-of.html UFC 46 Fighter Salaries]