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PENICK: UFC 94 - St. Pierre vs. Penn II previews and predictions

Jan 31, 2009 - 3:10:13 PM
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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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UFC 94 is live on pay-per-view tonight, headlined by B.J. Penn and Georges St. Pierre in a Welterweight Title bout that could be one of the best fights to ever headline any MMA card. This fight is truly a can't miss affair. We'll have live on-going coverage tonight of the pay-per-view broadcast, but before we get there it's time to check out some previews of the fights on tap tonight. My full previews and predictions for all of the fights can be found at MMATorch.com, but here's a taste of what to expect with tonight's main event:

Georges "Rush" St. Pierre vs. B.J. "The Prodigy" Penn - UFC Welterweight Championship: And now for the cliched comments for the fight we've all been waiting for. It's epic, it's two of the best fighters in the world facing off for a title, it's the biggest rematch in UFC history, it's the equivalent of Lemmy vs. God (which wouldn't happen because as everyone knows Lemmy IS God), it's the five greatest things you can think of combined except twenty times better, it's...Ok, enough of the hyperbole; simply put, this fight will be everything that it can be and everything that it needs to be.

We've gotten a glimpse to the training camp's of both guys. We know each fighter very well by now, and it's a safe bet that this fight does not end early. Each fighter's got some points that they'll have an advantage in during this fight, with B.J. historically the better striker and Georges the better wrestler, but this fight will be different than their first encounter for multiple reasons. First off, GSP is miles ahead of where he was when the two first met. His cardio's better, his striking is better, his ground game is better; all around he's improved far beyond where they were in that first encounter. The first Matt Serra fight was an anomaly and should be disregarded when talking about GSP in 2009, as he's left that performance in the dust with three awesome victories in his wake.

B.J.'s a much improved fighter himself since they last met, though his best has been as a leaner fighter at 155. He wants this fight badly, and he wants to avenge that loss more than he wants the belt, and that's going to be hiw downfall in this fight. B.J.'s empassioned, he's an amazing fighter, but in his head he honestly believes he's better than Georges in every aspect of this game. I'm sorry, but he's not. He gets the nod in striking and in jiu-jitsu, as his skills in those areas very much world-class, but Georges has more size, more speed, better wrestling, and other intangibles that will make this his fight as it gets to the later rounds...continue reading for official predictions.

Also, check out the main listing at MMATorch.com for previews from MMATorch Columnists Matt Pelkey and Jason Bent, as well as previews from the defending champions of the MMATorch Predictions and Betting Contests.

And be sure to keep an eye out tonight for our live coverage of this massive pay-per-view event. The show starts at 10pm ET/7 pm PT and is live on pay-per-view!


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