Kenny Florian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kenny Florian

American mixed martial artist

Date of Birth: 26-May-1976

Place of Birth: Westwood, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: Thai boxer, association football player, mixed martial artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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About Kenny Florian

  • Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
  • He currently serves as the UFC on Fox analyst, color commentator on the robot combat television series BattleBots and color commentator for UFC Fight Night. Florian has a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai.
  • He is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans.
  • Florian is recognized for his tendency to finish his opponents, having earned stoppages in twelve of his fourteen career victories.
  • He is also one of only two fighters in history to compete in four different weight classes in the UFC: Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight and Featherweight, the other being Diego Sanchez.
  • Florian defeated Chris Leben on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show, but succumbed in the finale against Diego Sanchez.
  • He has competed on two separate occasions for the UFC Lightweight Championship and once for the UFC Featherweight Championship, but came up short against Sean Sherk, B.J.
  • Penn, and José Aldo respectively.
  • Recognized as one of the elite competitors during his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Florian is considered as one of the greatest all-time mixed martial artists to have never won a UFC Championship.Outside of his UFC career, Florian has been a color commentator on the robot combat television series BattleBots since 2015.
  • He has also started doing on camera interviews with some of the winners of the 2018 season.

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