On January 31, 2004 UFC 46: Supernatural went down from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Nevada. The top of the billing witnessed Vitor Belfort defeating Randy Couture in their rematch, winning the light heavyweight belt in just 49 seconds. The co-main event of the evening involved “The Prodigy” B.J. Penn stepping up a weight class to dethrone the defending champ, Matt Hughes, and taking his welterweight title. The historic night also involved a grudge rematch between Frank Mir and Wes Sims, with Mir coming up with the second round TKO.
The night also involved the lone UFC appearance for the infamous Lee Murray, who submitted Jorge Rivera with a triangle armbar in under two minutes.