It’s one of the most anticipated fights in years; and now the Ultimate Fighting Championship® proudly confirms the remainder of the fight card for UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS. PENN 2, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 31, 2009.
Tickets for UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS. PENN 2 are on sale and are priced at $750, $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50. Tickets are available at the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations, and by telephone at 800-929-1111 or 702-891-7777 and all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s West at the Fashion Show Mall and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at ufc.com, www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS. PENN 2 will be available live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN, Bell ExpressVu, Shaw Communications and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.95 for standard definition or high-definition broadcasts (where available).
UFC® lightweight champion BJ Penn looks to be the first fighter in history to hold two UFC championships at the same time when he faces Georges St-Pierre for the UFC welterweight championship; but the two champions aren’t the only ones with something to lose.
When Thiago Silva (6’1”/205 lbs., fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) meets Lyoto Machida (6’1”/205 lbs., fighting out of Belem, Brazil), both fighters will put their undefeated records and top-contender statuses on the line. Machida, 13-0, outlasted former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz in his last bout and has posted five UFC wins in his career. The two-time Brazilian Karate champion is known for his unorthodox style and counter-striking, and he’ll need all of those skills against the devastating offense of Thiago Silva. The 26-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with the 13-0 record has put away every UFC opponent, earning TKO wins against Houston Alexander, Tomasz Drwal and James Irvin along with a submission due to strikes victory against Antonio Mendes.
Las Vegas, Nevada’s Stephan Bonnar (6’4”/205 lbs) will always be remembered for the phenomenal fight he had with Forrest Griffin in the original finale of The Ultimate Fighter®, but more recently the 31-year-old is on a two-fight win streak with a TKO win over Eric Schafer and a submission victory against Mike Nickels. Bonnar will need his all of his Octagon™ experience when he fights the undefeated Jon Jones (6’4”/205 lbs., fighting out of Endicott, N.Y.). The Rochester, N.Y. native is coming off a decision win against Andre Gusmao in his UFC debut and will face his toughest opponent to date in Bonnar. The 21-year-old Jones is a former junior college national wrestling champion and is now 7-0 in his mixed martial arts career.
If a fighter wants to know where he stands in the welterweight division, he should face perennial contender Karo Parisyan (5'10"/170 lbs., fighting out of North Hollywood, Calif.). The 26-year-old dropped his last fight to No. 1 welterweight contender Thiago Alves, but has amassed a 26-5 professional mixed martial arts record and has nine of those wins in the UFC, including victories over Matt Serra, Chris Lytle, Josh Burkman and Ryo Chonan. Korea's Dong Hyun Kim (6'1"/170 lbs., fighting out of Busan, Korea) will have to be at his best...







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