UFC 46
Encyclopedia
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 broadcast live on pay-per-view
in the United States
, and later released on DVD
.
and Vitor Belfort
. The evening marked the UFC debut of future welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre
.
The total fighter payroll for UFC 46 was $540,500.
Randy Couture: $120,000 ($120,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $80,000)
Frank Mir: $90,000 ($60,000 for fighting; $30,000 win bonus)
Matt Hughes: $55,000 ($55,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $55,000)
BJ Penn: $50,000 ($25,000 for fighting; $25,000 win bonus)
Carlos Newton: $30,000 ($30,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $0)
Matt Serra: $16,000 ($8,000 for fighting; $8,000 win bonus)
Renato Verissimo: $10,000 ($5,000 for fighting; $5,000 win bonus)
Josh Thomson: $8,000 ($4,000 for fighting; $4,000 win bonus)
Lee Murray: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting; $3,000 win bonus)
Georges St. Pierre: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting; $3,000 win bonus)
Hermes Franca: $6,000 ($6,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $6,000)
Wes Sims: $5,000 ($5,000 for fighting, win bonus would have been $5,000)
Jorge Rivera: $3,000 ($3,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $3,000)
Karo Parisyan: $3,000 ($3,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $3,000)
Jeff Curran: $2,500 ($2,500 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
on January 31, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International.It has hosted many music, boxing and mixed martial arts events....
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
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in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and later released on DVD
DVD
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.
History
Headlining the card was a Light Heavyweight championship bout between Randy CoutureRandy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
and Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort
Vítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...
. The evening marked the UFC debut of future welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre
Georges St. Pierre
Georges St-Pierre , often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current Welterweight Champion of the UFC. St-Pierre is ranked as the No. 1 Welterweight in the world according to Sherdog, MMAWeekly and numerous other publications. St-Pierre is ranked the No. 2 pound for...
.
The total fighter payroll for UFC 46 was $540,500.
Preliminary card
- Lightweight bout:
Matt SerraMatt SerraMatthew John Serra is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship silver medalist. He began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying kung fu...
vs. Jeff CurranJeff CurranJeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...
- Serra wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30–27 in favor of Serra.
- Lightweight bout: Josh ThomsonJosh ThomsonJoshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...
vs.
Hermes FrancaHermes FrancaHermes França Barros is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight.-Early career:França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.-First UFC run:...
- Thomson wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 29–28 in favor of Thomson.
- Welterweight bout:
Georges St-PierreGeorges St. PierreGeorges St-Pierre , often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current Welterweight Champion of the UFC. St-Pierre is ranked as the No. 1 Welterweight in the world according to Sherdog, MMAWeekly and numerous other publications. St-Pierre is ranked the No. 2 pound for...
vs.
Karo ParisyanKaro ParisyanKarapet Parisyan is an Armenian-American mixed martial artist. From his days as a UFC mainstay Karo holds notable wins over Ryo Chonan, Shonie Carter, Drew Fickett, Matt Serra, Nick Thompson, Chris Lytle, Nick Diaz and Antonio McKee.- Early life:...
- St-Pierre wins by unanimous decision. Judges scored the bout 29–28, 30–27, and 30–27 for St-Pierre.
Main card
- Middleweight bout:
Lee MurrayLee MurrayLee Lamrani Ibrahim "Lightning" Murray is an English-Moroccan mixed martial artist and convicted bank robber. He was sentenced to 10 years in jail in June 2010 for masterminding a 2006 £53 million armed raid in Kent, UK...
vs. Jorge RiveraJorge Rivera (fighter)Jorge Luis Rivera is an American mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He holds victories over five former or future UFC title contenders; Travis Lutter, David Loiseau, Kendall Grove, Dennis Hallman and Nate Quarry.-Military career:19k Tank with A/1-70 Armor at Fort...
- Murray wins by submission (Triangle Armbar) at 1:45 of round one.
- Heavyweight bout: Frank MirFrank MirFrancisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
vs. Wes SimsWes Sims (fighter)Wesley Edward Sims is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 8 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman...
- Mir wins by knockout (punches) at 4:21 in round two.
- Catchweight (175 lb) Bout: Renato VerissimoRenato VerissimoRenato Verissimo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has fought in the UFC and Rumble on the Rock promotions. He is known throughout the MMA community by the nickname of "Charuto", meaning "cigar" in Portuguese....
vs. Carlos NewtonCarlos NewtonCarlos Newton is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former UFC Welterweight Champion. He is considered one of the true pioneers in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Known as the "The Ronin", he competed worldwide in the biggest MMA organizations including UFC, Pride FC, IFL, K-1, Shooto and most...
- Verissimo wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30–27. The bout was originally slated to take place at 170 lb, Newton had issues with cutting weight, and agreed to meet Verissimo at 175 lb
- Welterweight Championship bout: Matt HughesMatt Hughes (fighter)Matthew Allen Hughes is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the...
(c) vs. B.J. Penn
- Welterweight Championship bout:
- Penn wins by submission (rear naked chokeRear naked chokeThe Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
) at 4:37 of round one. Penn becomes the UFC Welterweight champion.
- Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Randy CoutureRandy CoutureRandy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
(c) vs. Vitor BelfortVitor BelfortVítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...
- Belfort wins by technical knockout (doctor's stoppage) at :45 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.
Fighter Payouts
Vitor Belfort: $130,000 ($100,000 for fighting; $30,000 win bonus)Randy Couture: $120,000 ($120,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $80,000)
Frank Mir: $90,000 ($60,000 for fighting; $30,000 win bonus)
Matt Hughes: $55,000 ($55,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $55,000)
BJ Penn: $50,000 ($25,000 for fighting; $25,000 win bonus)
Carlos Newton: $30,000 ($30,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $0)
Matt Serra: $16,000 ($8,000 for fighting; $8,000 win bonus)
Renato Verissimo: $10,000 ($5,000 for fighting; $5,000 win bonus)
Josh Thomson: $8,000 ($4,000 for fighting; $4,000 win bonus)
Lee Murray: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting; $3,000 win bonus)
Georges St. Pierre: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting; $3,000 win bonus)
Hermes Franca: $6,000 ($6,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $6,000)
Wes Sims: $5,000 ($5,000 for fighting, win bonus would have been $5,000)
Jorge Rivera: $3,000 ($3,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $3,000)
Karo Parisyan: $3,000 ($3,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $3,000)
Jeff Curran: $2,500 ($2,500 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)
Sources
- UFC 46: Supernatural Results on Sherdog.com
- "Ultimate Fighting Championship Cards" on Wrestling Information Archives
- UFC 46 Fighter Salaries