UFC 46: Super Naturals Line-up

 

January 31, 2004

Mandalay Bay Events Center - 7pm

 Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Just in case you haven't heard yet, the UFC has released its complete card for their Super Bowl event on

January 31, 2003.  Besides the main event which will feature Randy Couture defending his light

heavyweight title against Vitor Belfort, ex-welterweight champion Carlos Newton will be back in action

against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Renato Verissimo. Also, local Millennia Jiu-Jitsu instructor and former

KOTC lightweight champion Javier "Showtime" Vasquez will see action against Renzo Gracie black belt

Matt Serra. And Judo sensation Karo Parisyan will be taking on TKO Canadian welterweight champion

Georges ST. Pierre who's coming off a win against UFC veteran Pete Spratt this past November 29th

(2003) at TKO: Road Warriors.

 

Updated 1/6/04

Line-up:

Light Heavyweight Title Bout

Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture (12-5) vs. Vitor Belfort (11-3)

 

Welterweight Title Bout 
Champion Matt Hughes (30-3) vs. BJ Penn (6-1-1)

 

Welterweight Bout

Carlos Newton (13-7)  vs. Renato Verissimo (4-0)

 

Lightweight Bout

Matt Serra (10-3) vs. Gerald Strebendt (7-3) - Javier Vasquez is out due to an injury


Heavyweight Bout

Frank Mir (6-1) vs. Wes Sims (6-2-1)

 

Welterweight Bout

Karo Parisyan (17-2) vs. Georges St. Pierre (5-0)

 

Lightweight Bout

Hermes Franca (8-0) vs. Josh Thompson (23-1)

 

Middleweight Bout

Lee Murray (8-1-1) vs. Jorge Rivera (7-1)

 

card subject to change

 


(12/11/03)