Vitor Belfort returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 46 to take on Randy Couture. The event took place on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Supernatural featured 8 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 46 was headlined by a scrap between Vitor Belfort and Randy Couture, with B.J. Penn vs. Matt Hughes serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Renato Verissimo went to battle against Carlos Newton. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 46. View the full results for ‘Supernatural’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 46: Supernatural
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Date |
January 31, 2004 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Vitor Belfort vs. Randy Couture |
Co-Main Event |
B.J. Penn vs. Matt Hughes |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 46 was live 7,389 days days ago and was the 51st event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 46
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 46 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Vitor Belfort defeated Randy Couture via TKO (Cut) (Round 1 / 0:49)
- B.J. Penn defeated Matt Hughes by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:39)
- Renato Verissimo defeated Carlos Newton by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Frank Mir defeated Wes Sims by KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:21)
- Lee Murray defeated Jorge Rivera by Submission (Triangle Armbar) (Round 1 / 1:45)
- Georges St. Pierre defeated Karo Parisyan by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Josh Thomson defeated Hermes Franca by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Matt Serra defeated Jeff Curran by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 46 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Matt Serra vs. Jeff Curran
The UFC 46 started with Matt Serra taking on Jeff Curran. Matt Serra defeated Jeff Curran in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Josh Thomson vs. Hermes Franca
The second fight at UFC 46 was Hermes Franca vs. Josh Thomson. Josh Thomson won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Georges St. Pierre vs. Karo Parisyan
The following bout was between Karo Parisyan and Georges St. Pierre. Georges St. Pierre beat Karo Parisyan by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Lee Murray vs. Jorge Rivera
In the fourth bout, Lee Murray defeated Jorge Rivera by Submission (Triangle Armbar) at 1:45 of Round 1.
Frank Mir vs. Wes Sims
The fifth bout ended at 4:21 of Round 2 with Frank Mir defeating Wes Sims by KO (Punches).
Renato Verissimo vs. Carlos Newton
In sixth fight of the night, Carlos Newton lost to Renato Verissimo at 5:00 of Round 3.
B.J. Penn vs. Matt Hughes
In the co-main event B.J. Penn defeated Matt Hughes via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:39 of Round 1; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Vitor Belfort vs. Randy Couture
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 0:49 of Round 1. Vitor Belfort defeated Randy Couture by TKO (Cut).
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