''UFC 48: Payback'' was a

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

event held by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

on June 19, 2004, at the

Mandalay Bay Events Center The Michelob Ultra Arena, formerly the Mandalay Bay Events Center, is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts In ...

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

. The event was broadcast live on

pay-per-view Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast. Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...

in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

, and was later released on

DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ...

History

The featured contestants of the evening were

Ken Shamrock Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (''né'' Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promoter and semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and kickboxer. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Champ ...

and

Kimo Leopoldo Kimo Leopoldo (born January 4, 1968), or simply Kimo, is an American retired mixed martial artist and actor. He made his MMA debut at ''UFC 3'' in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission. A professional from 1994 until 2011, he also competed in ...

, who had met once before in 1996 in a UFC title fight at ''

UFC 8 ''UFC 8: David vs. Goliath'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It is the only UFC event held in Puerto Rico and was ...

'', with Shamrock reigning victorious. The event was very successful, as it drew more pay per view buys than the highly anticipated match between Chuck Liddell and

Tito Ortiz Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (; born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist and politician. He is currently signed to the Combate Americas promotion. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UF ...

one event earlier at

UFC 47 ''UFC 47: It’s On'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 2, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view, and later released on DVD. Hi ...

Results

Fighter Payout

The total fighter payroll for UFC 48 was $586,000. *Ken Shamrock: $170,000 ($120,000 to fight; $50,000 to win) *Matt Hughes: $110,000 ($55,000 to fight; $55,000 to win) *Frank Mir: $90,000 ($60,000 to fight; $30,000 to win) *Kimo Leopoldo: $55,000 *Tim Sylvia: $40,000 *Evan Tanner: $30,000 ($15,000 to fight; $15,000 to win) *Phil Baroni: $20,000 *Frank Trigg: $20,000 ($10,000 to fight; $10,000 to win) *Matt Serra: $16,000 ($8,000 to fight; $8,000 to win) *Renato Verissimo: $10,000 *Georges St-Pierre: $8,000 ($4,000 to fight; $4,000 to win) *Trevor Prangley: $5,000 ($2,500 to fight; $2,500 to win) *Dennis Hallman: $4,000 *Curtis Stout: $3,000 *Jay Hieron: $3,000 *Ivan Menjivar: $2,000

References

External links

Official UFC past events page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ufc 048 Ultimate Fighting Championship events 2004 in mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts in Las Vegas 2004 in sports in Nevada

History

Results

Fighter Payout

See also

References

External links