Kenny Florian

“KenFlo”

MMA · Retired

14-6RECORD

4KO / TKO WINS

8SUBMISSION WINS

2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Kenneth Alan Florian
Nickname	KenFlo
Date of birth	26 May 1976
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Westwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Lives in	Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Division	Lightweight / Featherweight
Team	Florian Martial Arts Center
Height	178 cm (5′10″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	2003–2012
Status	Retired
Pro debut	25 Jan 2003
Last fight	Loss vs José Aldo, 8 Oct 2011

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Titles and honours

The Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight Tournament runner-up
UFC title challenger (Lightweight 2006, 2009; Featherweight 2011)

Background

Florian is a retired American mixed martial artist and commentator known for his game-plan-driven style and frequent finishes. He competed in four UFC weight classes and is often cited as one of the best fighters never to win a UFC title.

Fight history

20 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	José Aldo	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 136	8 Oct 2011	Houston, Texas, U.S.	For UFC Featherweight Championship
Win	Diego Nunes	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 131	11 Jun 2011	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	Featherweight debut
Loss	Gray Maynard	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 118	28 Aug 2010	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.	UFC Lightweight title eliminator
Win	Takanori Gomi	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	2:52	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi	31 Mar 2010	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Win	Clay Guida	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:19	UFC 107	12 Dec 2009	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Loss	B.J. Penn	Submission (rear-naked choke)	4	3:54	UFC 101	8 Aug 2009	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.	For UFC Lightweight Championship
Win	Joe Stevenson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:03	UFC 91	15 Nov 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Roger Huerta	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 87	9 Aug 2008	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Win	Joe Lauzon	TKO (punches and elbows)	2	3:28	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon	2 Apr 2008	Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Win	Din Thomas	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:31	UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian	19 Sep 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Alvin Robinson	TKO (submission to punches)	1	4:30	UFC 73	7 Jul 2007	Sacramento, California, U.S.
Win	Dokonjonosuke Mishima	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:57	UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard	5 Apr 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Fight of the Night
Loss	Sean Sherk	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 64	14 Oct 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	For vacant UFC Lightweight Championship; Fight of the Night
Win	Sam Stout	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:46	The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale	24 Jun 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Lightweight debut; Submission of the Night
Win	Kit Cope	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	0:37	The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale	5 Nov 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Alex Karalexis	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	2:52	UFC Ultimate Fight Night	6 Aug 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Return to welterweight
Loss	Diego Sanchez	TKO (punches)	1	2:49	The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale	9 Apr 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Middleweight debut; TUF 1 Middleweight Tournament final
Loss	Drew Fickett	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Combat Zone 7: Gravel Pit	10 Jul 2004	Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	Bobby McAndrews	Submission (kimura)	1	1:57	Mass Destruction 15	21 Feb 2004	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	Jason Giroux	KO (punch)	1	3:23	Mass Destruction 10	25 Jan 2003	Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.	MMA debut