marcelt
25-01-2009, 16:58
UFC 94
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/94poster.jpg/200px-94poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:94poster.jpg)DetailsPromotionUltimate Fighting Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship)DateJanuary 31 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_31), 2009 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009)[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-0)VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Grand_Garden_Arena)[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-tatame_ufc94-1)CityLas Vegas, Nevada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada)[/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Lauzon_vs._Franca"] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_93)UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts) event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship) (UFC) on January 31 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_31), 2009 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009).
The main event will feature the rematch of UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_St._Pierre) against the UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BJ_Penn) for the UFC Welterweight Championship.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-2) Also, the co-main event will feature a Light heavyweight match between two undefeated fighters, Lyoto Machida (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyoto_Machida) and Thiago Silva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiago_Silva), who both own perfect 13-0 records.
Announced matchups
Main Card
Welterweight Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UFC_champions#Welterweight_championship) bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Canada.svg) Georges St-Pierre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_St-Pierre) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) B.J. Penn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.J._Penn)
Light Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Lyoto Machida (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyoto_Machida) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Thiago Silva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiago_Silva)[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-3)
Light Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Stephan Bonnar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_Bonnar) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jon Jones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Jones_(fighter))[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-4)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Armenia.svg) Karo Parisyan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karo_Parisyan) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/22px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg) Dong Hyun Kim (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dong_Hyun_Kim)[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-5)
Lightweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Nate Diaz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Diaz) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Clay Guida (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Guida)[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-6)
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UFC_94&action=edit§ion=3)] Preliminary Card
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jon Fitch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Fitch) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/22px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Japan.svg) Akihiro Gono (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihiro_Gono)[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-7)
Lightweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Thiago Tavares (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiago_Tavares) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Armenia.svg) Manvel Gamburyan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manvel_Gamburyan)[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-8)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) John Howard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard_(fighter)) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Chris Wilson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Wilson_(fighter))[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-9)
Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jake O'Brien (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_O%27Brien) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/22px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Hungary.svg) Christian Wellisch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Wellisch)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Matt Arroyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Arroyo) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Dan Cramer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Cramer)[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-10)
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UFC_94&action=edit§ion=4)] Promotion
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/94poster.jpg/200px-94poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:94poster.jpg)DetailsPromotionUltimate Fighting Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship)DateJanuary 31 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_31), 2009 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009)[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-0)VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Grand_Garden_Arena)[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-tatame_ufc94-1)CityLas Vegas, Nevada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada)[/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Lauzon_vs._Franca"] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_93)UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts) event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship) (UFC) on January 31 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_31), 2009 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009).
The main event will feature the rematch of UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_St._Pierre) against the UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BJ_Penn) for the UFC Welterweight Championship.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-2) Also, the co-main event will feature a Light heavyweight match between two undefeated fighters, Lyoto Machida (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyoto_Machida) and Thiago Silva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiago_Silva), who both own perfect 13-0 records.
Announced matchups
Main Card
Welterweight Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UFC_champions#Welterweight_championship) bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Canada.svg) Georges St-Pierre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_St-Pierre) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) B.J. Penn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.J._Penn)
Light Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Lyoto Machida (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyoto_Machida) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Thiago Silva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiago_Silva)[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-3)
Light Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Stephan Bonnar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_Bonnar) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jon Jones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Jones_(fighter))[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-4)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Armenia.svg) Karo Parisyan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karo_Parisyan) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/22px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg) Dong Hyun Kim (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dong_Hyun_Kim)[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-5)
Lightweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Nate Diaz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Diaz) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Clay Guida (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Guida)[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-6)
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UFC_94&action=edit§ion=3)] Preliminary Card
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jon Fitch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Fitch) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/22px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Japan.svg) Akihiro Gono (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihiro_Gono)[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-7)
Lightweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Brazil.svg) Thiago Tavares (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiago_Tavares) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Armenia.svg) Manvel Gamburyan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manvel_Gamburyan)[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-8)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) John Howard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard_(fighter)) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Chris Wilson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Wilson_(fighter))[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-9)
Heavyweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Jake O'Brien (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_O%27Brien) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/22px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Hungary.svg) Christian Wellisch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Wellisch)
Welterweight bout: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Matt Arroyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Arroyo) vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg) Dan Cramer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Cramer)[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_94#cite_note-10)
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UFC_94&action=edit§ion=4)] Promotion