After going the distance but losing to Fitch, 31-year-old Chris Wilson (6’1”/170 lbs., fighting out of Portland, Ore.) defeated Steve Bruno by decision and now “The Professor” turns his attention to John “Doomsday” Howard (5’10”/170 lbs., fighting out of Dorchester, Mass.), who makes his UFC debut.
In heavyweight action, Christian Wellisch (6’3”/237 lbs., fighting out of Sacramento, Calif.) looks to return to the form that saw him win two of his last three UFC fights. To improve on his 9-3 record, Wellisch will have to defeat 24-year-old Jake O’Brien (6’3”/230 lbs., fighting out of Indianapolis, Ind.), who holds a 2007 win over Heath Herring and is ready to make his move on the top ten in 2009.
Making your professional debut can be tough for many fighters, but making it in the Octagon is on a completely different level – and that is exactly what Dan Cramer (6’2”/170 lbs., fighting out of Bethel, Conn.) will be doing. The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 alumnus went 2-1 on the show, and now Cramer will enter the pro ranks officially when he takes on Season 6 contestant and Hackensack, N.J. native Matt Arroyo (6’0”/170 lbs., fighting out of Tampa, Fla.), who is 1-1 in the UFC and is seen as one of the top young ground fighters in the sport.
Below is a look at the official fight card for UFC 94:
GEORGES ST-PIERRE VS. B.J. Penn
THIAGO SILVA vs. Lyoto Machida
JON JONES vs. Stephan Bonnar
DONG HYUN KIM vs. Karo Parisyan
Clay Guida vs. NATE DIAZ
AKIHIRO GONO vs. Jon Fitch
THIAGO TAVARES vs. MANVEL GAMBURYAN
JOHN HOWARD vs. CHRIS WILSON
CHRISTIAN WELLISCH vs. JAKE O’BRIEN
DAN CRAMER vs. MATT ARROYO