His conditioning, strength and athleticism have also been identified as strong attributes. St-Pierre is a fighter with very strong wrestling, and trains with the Canadian Olympic team. The poll also featured (in descending order according to the results) Fedor Emelianenko vs. In an article previewing the fight, Dave Meltzer discussed the over-usage of exaggerations to promote contests in combat sports, but argued that the January 31 match between St-Pierre and Penn was "one of the true epic matches in the history of the sport." The fans voiced their opinion in a poll conducted by Inside MMA, where 45 percent of the viewers voted the match up between St-Pierre and Penn as the most anticipated fight to take place between December and February. Sherdog called the fight between St-Pierre and Penn the most anticipated bout of 2009, and NBC Sports described it as one of the most anticipated fights in MMA history. The UFC 94 main event was met with a high level of anticipation from both the media and the fans. Penn also sought to become the first fighter in the UFC to concurrently hold two championships in two separate weight classes. The fight represented the first time two current title holders faced off in the UFC. Penn in a fight contested at the UFC welterweight limit of 170 pounds (77.1 kg). The main event featured the UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre defending his championship against UFC Lightweight Champion B.J.
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. 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. This represented the first time two current titleholders competed against each other in the UFC. 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. It was the second UFC event of 2009 and took place on the weekend of Super Bowl XLIII.
The card featured five televised MMA bouts, as well as five un-aired preliminary bouts.
Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 31, 2009.
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