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Florian Defeats Cope in Opening Seconds of 2nd Round
At The Ultimate Fighter™ Season 2 finale at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Kenny Florian scored perhaps the most impressive victory of his mixed martial arts career, submitting four-time World Muay Thai champion Kit Cope with a rear naked choke at 37 seconds of the second round. The high energy fight kicked off the night. Read More
Ultimate Fighter Season 1 DVD Released
The Ultimate Fighter – Season 1 is a reality TV show where 16 contestants are trained by two legendary UFC competitors, Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, and must live together while battling for a pair of Ultimate Fighting Championship contracts. As one of the 16 contestants, Kenny defeated Chris Leban on the show to make it to the show final where he fought Diego Sanchez at a live event seen by over 3 million viewers.
Kit Cope is Florian’s Next Opponent
Kenny said the following his his newsletter: “I am happy to officially announce that I will be back in the UFC octagon once again on Nov. 5th, 2005. My welterweight opponent is Muay Thai champion Kit Cope from Las Vegas, Nevada. This is sure to be an exciting fight and it will take place in one of the biggest MMA events in history. This fight is taking place in Las Vegas on the Season 2 “Ultimate Fighter Finale” fight Card. The whole event will be shown live on SpikeTV!” Read More
Florian Defeats Karalexis by TKO in 2nd Round
When it came time for the New England jiu-jitsu ace to return to the Octagon in August against Alex Karalexis, the setting was just as pressure-packed – but this time, the mindset of Florian had done a 360. He was no longer the deer in the headlights – he was the one driving the car. Read More
Karalexis vs Florian Preview
(MMAWeekly) When Kenny Florian won his fight with Chris Leben in the semi-finals of the “Ultimate Fighter” people started to notice the one time lightweight fighter from Boston. Florian was probably the most undersized fighter in the 185lb division, but took the opportunity because as everyone on the show knew, it was a once in a lifetime shot at an automatic chance to get into the UFC. Florian, who is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, got his shot to win the entire competition when he took on Diego Sanchez in the finale. Read More
Kenny to Fight Sam Stout at TUF 3 Finale Live on Spike TV
The progress I made in Thailand is showing up in my training. For me, working out, training to fight and then competing is a job that I love so much. When I am working hard, sweating, bleeding, and crying to get to a higher level, I am happy. My trainers are always looking for ways to challenge me mentally, physically and technically. I know it will soon pay off. Read More
The fight of his life
(Boston Globe) With a swift elbow strike inside an octagon-shaped cage last fall, Kenny Florian clinched the opportunity of a lifetime. And so, before a national television audience this past Saturday, he would become a champion or simply go home to Massachusetts. Read More
