UFC 94

UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2
The poster for UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 31, 2009
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena[1]
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance14,885
Total gate$4,290,020
Buyrate920,000[2]
Total purse$1,091,000[3]
Event chronology
UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens

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.

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.

  1. ^ "UFC 9thoSt-Pierre vs. Penn II – Events". MMAjunkie.com. 2009-01-31. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  2. ^ Meltzer, Dave (2010-02-15). "UFC remains king of PPV hill". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference purse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).