UFC 94: St. Pierre vs Penn II

[halfback20]

UFC 94: JANUARY 31, 2009

venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Main Card Bouts:

-Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn

-Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva

-Karo Parisyan vs. Dong Hyun Kim

-Nathan Diaz vs. Clay Guida

-Stephan Bonnar vs. Jon Jones

 

Preliminary Bouts:

-Jon Fitch vs. Akihiro Gono

-Jake O'Brien vs. Christian Wellisch

-Chris Wilson vs. John Howard

-Manny Gamburyan vs. Thiago Tavares

-Matt Arroyo vs. Dan Cramer

[halfback20]

Who else can't wait to see St.Pierre vs Penn II? I think it will be great.

[born2reign]

I'm looking forward to both the main event and the battle of the unbeatens in Machida vs. Silva.

 

This card also features 2 of my favorites in Manny Gamburyan and Karo Parisyan.

[born2reign]

Who are you piking to win the main event, HB?

[halfback20]

I am a big fan of Parisyan.

 

In the main event I want BJ to win so I'm picking him...but it's a toss up. Both are great fighters.

[born2reign]

Same thing from me...I think BJ is the best pound for pound when he focuses. The question is how bad does he want to beat Rush? I feel like if they both have their best fight, BJ wins.

[halfback20]

Rush is one of the best athletes I've ever seen...but I think BJ is a better fighter.

[sportsfan41]

I'm really hoping BJ Penn wins, I'm definitely going to catch these fights.

[DaPlaya711]

This fight card is top notch IMO!!! I love Penn and GSP so its kind of a toss up in who wins. I have been watching UFC Primetime as the two prepare, my heart says Penn (gotta love his mystique and "to the death" attitude) but my mind says GSP. The guy is just so athletically gifted and it seems that his work ethic is one of the best.

 

I'm taking Machida and Karo to win their bouts and I think Guida might be able to get Diaz. I think Diaz's length might cause issues for the Carpenter. Hopefully we get to see the Fitch fight as well if time permits. He's a beast!!!

 

Anybody making the trip to Columbus March 7th? Jackson/Jardine in the Main Event, I hoping to take this one in, in-person...

[5wide]

I'd like to watch Machida and Silva. I really like Thiago Silva. Machida is a difficult opponent though...I'm hoping he can pull out the win.

 

I don't really care who wins the main event, but it's a good matchup as far as hype goes. Personally, I think GSP will be too much for BJ, but I could be wrong.

 

Is the main event a title fight or a 3-rounder?

[FishTie]

I'm sure to have a party for this one.....GSP/Penn should be a great fight....Machida/Silva matchup has potential and I'm anxious to see Bonner back in the cage.

[1&ONLY44]

Stephan Bonnar on a main card..been awhile since that has taken place.

[UKMustangFan]

I watched my first UFC pay-per-view this past weekend, and was pretty much bored to tears. I gave it a shot, and it lived down to my expectations....

[5wide]

I watched my first UFC pay-per-view this past weekend, and was pretty much bored to tears. I gave it a shot, and it lived down to my expectations....

 

Some are good...some are not. You never really know.

 

One thing that would help UFC, IMO, is if they could get a champion who could roll off a multi-year unbeaten streak. Especially at 205, which is the most prestigious weight class. With the title changing hands so frequently, its hard for casual observers to get sucked in. Ideally, Chuck Liddell would have dispatched Rampage via KO and continued onward because he was just beginning to get his name into the mainstream and now he's in a tailspin. Tough break for the brand.

[woodsrider]

I am not a Penn fan so I hope GSP wins and I think he probalby will.