Friday, January 30, 2009

UFC 94 Fight Card and Predictions

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UFC 94 ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2

Date Time: Jan-31-2009 7pm PT/10pm ET
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Nevada

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Doors open at 4:15pm PT
First bout 4:45pm
Broadcast begins 7:00pm

In March 2006, top welterweights Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn fought for the division’s No. 1 contender’s spot. St-Pierre earned a razor-thin split decision and went on to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship® welterweight title. Penn dropped to the lightweight division and won the organization’s 155-pound title.

Now they’re about to do it again. But this time, there’s much more at stake. 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 at UFC® 94: ST-PIERRE VS. PENN 2, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 31, 2009.

Fight Card

Georges St-Pierre Vs. BJ Penn

Name: Georges "Rush" St-Pierre
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 17-2-0

Name: BJ "The Prodigy" Penn
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 13-4-1

GSP is awesome and exciting to watch. I like him, I like him very much. I don't know if there is a line on the fight, guessing that BJ Penn is the underdog? I like Penn's use of the jab against Sean Sherk. Win, lose or draw, this fight will be one for the fans. Rooting for Penn the underdog and seeing if Penn's jabs will disrupt GSP's gameplan.



Lyoto Machida Vs. Thiago Silva

Name: Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 13-0-0

Name: Thiago Silva
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 13-0-0

I've only recently gotten back into watching UFC's. So I don't know Thiago Silva that well. I've seen a few of Machida's past few fights. I like his style, it may be boring for most MMA fans who want rock'em/sock'em or awesome subs. Machida is a thinking fighter... mostly a counter-fighter, but if he sees an opening, he will go for it. His style lulls opponents and can frustrate them like his fight against Tito Ortiz. Machida by decision.



Stephan Bonnar Vs. Jon Jones

Name: Stephan "American Psycho" Bonnar
Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 14-4-0

Name: Jon "Bones" Jones
Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 7-0-0

Don't know either fighter, although, IIRC, my co-worker says Bonnar is good.



Karo Parisyan Vs. Dong Hyun Kim

Name: Karo "The Heat" Parisyan
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 26-5-0

Name: Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 11-0-1

Don't know Stun Gun, have seen a few of Karo's fights. A student of Gokor and Gene LeBell. One of the few guys to be successful with judo throws. Rooting for Karo and hoping for some textbook throws.



Nate Diaz Vs. Clay Guida

Name: Nate Diaz
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 10-2-0

Name: Clay "The Carpenter" Guida
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 24-6-0

Don't know either fighter, although, co-worker says Diaz is decent. Look at Guida's record/experience. Guessing Guida with his experience will bring home a win for him.



Jon Fitch Vs. Akihiro Gono

Name: Jon Fitch
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 21-3-1

Name: Akihiro "The Japanese Sensation" Gono
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 28-13-7

May not be broadcast.

Don't know either fighter.


Manny Gamburyan Vs. Thiago Tavares

Name: Manny "The Anvil" Gamburyan
Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 10-4-0

Name: Thiago Tavares
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 17-3-0

May not be broadcast.

Don't know either fighter.



Chris Wilson Vs. John Howard

Name: Chris "The Professor" Wilson
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 13-4-1

Name: John "Doomsday" Howard
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 10-4-0

May not be broadcast.

Don't know either fighter.



Jake O'Brien Vs. Christian Wellisch

Name: Jake "Irish" O'Brien
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 10-2-0

Name: Christian "The Hungarian Nightmare" Wellisch
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 9-3-0

May not be broadcast.

Don't know either fighter.



Matt Arroyo Vs. Dan Cramer

Name: Matt "No Regard" Arroyo
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 3-2-0

Name: Dan Cramer
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 0-0-0

Don't know either fighter.

1 comments:

yakbi11 said...

UfC 94 IS VERY OLD BUT STILL WAS REAL GREAT!!1

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