UFC 94 media tour with Georges St. Pierre and BJ Penn to hit Canada and Hawaii

by MMAmania.com on Nov 14, 2008 12:01 AM EST

Meet BJ Penn, GSP and Dana White

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"... Toronto and Honolulu get ready, UFC® President Dana White is coming to town along with UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre and UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn to formally announce UFC 94: ST-PIERRE vs. PENN 2 – the incredible rematch that fans have been waiting for.... On Tuesday, November 18, St-Pierre, Penn and White will head to downtown Toronto for a public press conference and autograph signing at the Scotiabank Theatre Toronto (formerly Paramount Theatre).... On Friday, November 21, the trio will land on the Big Island and hit Honolulu for a public press conference and free viewing party at the Waikiki Shell."

The public relations media blitz for UFC 94: "St. Pierre vs. Penn 2," which takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 31 will kickoff next week with a pair of public press conferences for the monster Super Bowl weekend show. In Toronto, doors at the Scotiabank Theatre Toronto will open at 9 a.m. ET and in Honolulu three days later doors will open at 4 p.m. local time. Fans are invited to attend at no cost and will receive free t-shirts while supplies last, as well as will be able to get some autographs. Sounds awesome.

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its “st pierre vs penn” 2 not serra come on team

by little jimmy on Nov 14, 2008 12:10 AM EST reply actions

“The public relations media blitz for UFC 94: "St. Pierre vs. Serra 2," which takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on…”

SERRA, O RLY?

by rust on Nov 14, 2008 12:11 AM EST reply actions

Whoops. Thanks.

by MMAmania on Nov 14, 2008 12:15 AM EST up reply actions

This is so so sweet. GSP Dana and BJ in Toronto im jacked. Lets go GSP. Keep training hard and keep that belt in Canada.

by Tyler JD Brown on Nov 14, 2008 12:12 AM EST reply actions

SHIT i wish i can drive down to Toronto- amazing city huge MMA fan club their… unlike bullshit OTtawa! i don’t get why he wouldn’t come to montreal where is GSP home town…

by ricky on Nov 14, 2008 1:07 AM EST reply actions

They already know they’re gonna get buys from Montreal. Same with Hilo. So they’re going to the biggest markets in Canada and Hawaii, respectively.

by Pat on Nov 14, 2008 11:28 AM EST up reply actions

ahh dammit that movie theatre is about a block from my house.. if only i wasn’t overseas at the time! ugh

by andy on Nov 14, 2008 1:11 AM EST reply actions

Awesome!, November 18th is my 13th wedding anniversary, I’ll be able to snag a GSP autographed t-shirt for the misses!

by mma_dad on Nov 14, 2008 1:11 AM EST reply actions

WOW – I work right beside the theater where they are coming downtown T.O – Richmond St. I’m so going, can’t wait!!!!

by slik on Nov 14, 2008 1:13 AM EST reply actions

I am sooo there.

by Kdog on Nov 14, 2008 2:46 AM EST reply actions

stupid that Dana White has a pic on the poster.. please who is the sport about Dana White or the fighters that we are watching inside the octagon! he needs to leave some space for his fighters..

by RoB on Nov 14, 2008 4:20 AM EST reply actions

I agree Rob but the reality is Dana is a big part of the UFC…hence we all watch his video blogs for a reason, like him or hate him.

by Robert on Nov 14, 2008 9:25 AM EST up reply actions

awesome, I’ll be there.

by Rob on Nov 14, 2008 7:55 AM EST reply actions

Hell yeah, some Toronto love, I am so there!

by Pat on Nov 14, 2008 8:40 AM EST reply actions

I am SOOOOOO there! Nice to see they are coming to Toronto, maybe to show the interest so we can have a show done here :)

Funny how nobody here is talking about going to the Honolulu appearance.

by PRiME on Nov 14, 2008 9:40 AM EST reply actions

I can’t wait, I actually have next week off so I’ll be there for sure. I can’t wait, I want to get my UFC 83 tickets auto’d. Hopefully they’ll have 8×10′s to get auto’d as well. I wouldn’t mind getting an autograph from both fighters.

by Shadyone33 on Nov 14, 2008 9:52 AM EST reply actions

Mania, I couldn’t find this story on UFC.com. Can you double-check that it’s 9AM and not 9PM? Thanks. I don’t want to have to get up early for nothing lol.

by Pat on Nov 14, 2008 8:32 PM EST reply actions

CHEEE!!!! waikiki shell baby!!!! Is it possible to get in after 5?

by butigroove on Nov 15, 2008 3:53 PM EST reply actions

My husband and 2 kids are there now – GSP rocks!

by Roz on Nov 18, 2008 8:48 AM EST reply actions

I just heard abbout this 10 min before 1pm today……I am SOOOOOOOOOOO pissed. I cant even express myself why wasn’t this publized more, hell why couldnt they go to haiwi first and toronto second……I hate my life

by Mohamud on Nov 18, 2008 1:48 PM EST reply actions

I would say that this was publicized well! I guess atleast for major UFC fans! The information was broadcast below the screen of the UFC 91 event where Lesnar won the hw belt! Better for the people like me who went that all of Toronto was not informed of this. It was surprising that there were not thousands of people! I got down there at 8:30 think i had no chance in hell in getting in the doors when i remember what i went through in Montreal to get some pics and autographs!

by steph on Nov 19, 2008 1:52 PM EST reply actions