UFC 94
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 31, 2009. The card featured five televised MMA bouts, as well as five un-aired preliminary bouts. It was the second UFC event of 2009 and took place on the weekend of Super Bowl XLIII.
| UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
The poster for UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | January 31, 2009 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 14,885 | |||
| Total gate | $4,290,020 | |||
| Buyrate | 920,000 | |||
| Total purse | $1,091,000 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
| ||||
The main event featured the UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St-Pierre, defending his title against UFC Lightweight Champion and former UFC Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn. This represented the first time two current titleholders competed against each other in the UFC. The contest was heavily promoted, featuring a publicity tour to Canada and Hawaii, as well as the introduction of UFC Primetime, a preview show that cost $1.7 million to produce. The co-main event of the evening was a battle between two undefeated light heavyweights sporting 13–0 records in Lyoto Machida and Thiago Silva.