| BJ Penn vs Georges St. Pierre UFC 94 Odds |
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Saturday, 31 January 2009
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Tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre will enter the Octagon to face each other for a second time. The two bitter rivals are headlining a 10 fight UFC 94 card, which is set to begin at 10:00pm ET and can be seen live on Pay-Per-View. St. Pierre, who defeated Penn by split decision in March of 2006, is listed as a -180 moneyline favorite in SBGglobal.com's BJ Penn vs Georges St. Pierre UFC 94 Odds. Georges "Rush" St. Pierre, has won 11 of his 13 MMA fights and now sports an overall record of 17-2. The French Canadian has transformed himself into one of the world's top MMA fighters over the past year and a half, and many now consider St. Pierre and middleweight champion Anderson Silva to be the two best pound for pound fighters in the world. "Rush" has looked all but invincible in his last four fights as he has taken out top ranked fighters Matt Serra, Matt Hughes, Josh Koscheck, and Jon Fitch. The UFC Welterweight title holder has won via submission, unanimous decision, and TKO in building his reputation as one of the baddest men on the planet. BJ Penn has gone through some alterations as well since his last meeting with GSP. The native Hawaiian lost to former Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes after his bout with St. Pierre, but has since reeled off three wins in a row. Penn, whose MMA record stands at 13-4-1, beat Jens Pulver by submission in June of 2007 before capturing the UFC Lightweight belt against Joe Stevenson (also via submission) in January of last year. "The Prodigy" successfully defended his crown in May of 2008 against Sean Shrek, winning by TKO in the third round. If Penn can get by the esteemed St. Pierre this evening, he will be the first simultaneous two weight class title holder in the history of the UFC. Penn has been doing quite a bit of talking in the lead up to this evening's battle; St. Pierre, on the other hand, has been more soft spoken. It will certainly be interesting to see if Penn's trademark submission skills are good enough to catch GSP, whose proficiency on the ground is second to none. If they are not, "The Prodigy" will be dining on a healthy course of crow after tonight's proceedings. SBGglobal.com's BJ Penn vs Georges St. Pierre UFC 94 Odds: Georges St. Pierre (-180) vs BJ Penn (+140)                        |
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