UFC 46


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.

History

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

Results

Fighter Payouts

The total fighter payroll for UFC 46 was $540,500.
  • Vitor Belfort: $130,000
  • Randy Couture: $120,000
  • Frank Mir: $90,000
  • Matt Hughes: $55,000
  • B.J. Penn: $50,000
  • Carlos Newton: $30,000
  • Matt Serra: $16,000
  • Renato Verissimo: $10,000
  • Josh Thomson: $8,000
  • Lee Murray: $6,000
  • Georges St-Pierre: $6,000
  • Hermes Franca: $6,000
  • Wes Sims: $5,000
  • Jorge Rivera: $3,000
  • Karo Parisyan: $3,000
  • Jeff Curran: $2,500

    Encyclopedia awards

The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.
  • Fight of the Night: Georges St-Pierre vs. Karo Parisyan
  • Knockout of the Night: Frank Mir
  • '''Submission of the Night: B.J. Penn'''