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My January 2013 ZUFFA Fighter Rankings
My criteria for ranking is based on overall record, most recent wins, win streaks, strength of opposition & quality of wins. Ex. A dominant 2nd round KO over an opponent will weigh more heavily than a close & controversial decision win. Fighters are only ranked if they have fought in that weight class. Ex. Frankie Edgar has not fought at 145lbs yet so he has no ranking.” Read More
My November 2012 ZUFFA Fighter Rankings
My criteria for ranking is based on overall record, most recent wins, win streaks, strength of opposition & quality of wins. Ex. A dominant 2nd round KO over an opponent will weigh more heavily than a close & controversial decision win. Fighters are only ranked if they have fought in that weight class. Ex. Frankie Edgar has not fought at 145lbs yet so he has no ranking.” Read More
Kenny Florian Says UFC Will Surpass Baseball in Popularity in the United States
(UK Examiner) According to a Nov. 13 press release from Fuel TV, former UFC contender Kenny Florian predicts that the UFC will surpass baseball in popularity in the United States over the course of the next decade.
Florian, 36, hasn’t fought since losing to Jose Aldo at UFC 136 in Oct. of 2011, but he’s recently stayed in the spotlight as an analyst on Fuel TV’s “UFC Tonight.” Read More
Kenny Florian is ‘pissed off’ at the ‘dummies’ who use performance enhancing drugs
(MMAMania.com) Performance enhancing drugs (PED) and the fighters who use them have been hot topics in the mixed martial arts (MMA) world, of late. Alistair Overeem’s latest positive test and the drama that has ensued was the topic of discussion on FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight.” Read More
Florian Easing Into Transition from MMA Fighter to Broadcaster
Kenny Florian doesn’t fight against his career path these days. Like his occasional nickname “Ken Flo,” this UFC fighter prefers to move with the current, which has carried him gently into a second career in sports broadcasting.
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Newest ‘UFC Tonight” Draw Series Record
(MMAJunkie.com) The third episode of the UFC’s new weekly news show, “UFC Tonight,” drew a series-record 61,000 viewers to the FOX-owned FUEL TV.
MMAjunkie.com recently learned of the figures through an industry source. Read More
Kenny Florian Opts Against Back Surgery
(MMA Weekly) Kenny Florian will opt against surgery for his injured back, and if it doesn’t heal on it’s own, then his time as a fighter may be finished.
The former ‘Ultimate Fighter’ season 1 competitor has had lingering back problems over the last couple of years, but it was after he got back into training following his loss to UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo last October that aggravated the injury to an extreme point. Read More
Kenny’s Quick Take on UFC 142 In Rio
(UFC Tonight) UFC Tonight Analyst Kenny Florian on UFC RIO: “It’s huge for the UFC. The Brazilian fan is about as passionate as any fan out there right now. The Brazilian economy is doing very well. This is the birth place of mixed martial arts. It’s great to see [the UFC] go back to Rio. It’s going to be huge, no questions about it.” Read More
Kenny Florian Talks His Future in the UFC, Moving Weight Classes and More
(Bleacher Report) After a long and successful career at the lightweight division, UFC’s Kenny Florian made the transition to 145-pounds to square off with Diego Nunes at UFC 131.
Florian would be declared victorious via Unanimous Decision and move on to face Jose Aldo for the featherweight title. However, Florian would take part in a five-round war that would ultimately go in the favor of Aldo. Read More
Kenny Florian to Cohost UFC Tonight on Fuel TV
(USA Today) Fuel TV’s package of content for the Ultimate Fighting Championship will include a weekly news show.
UFC Tonight will start Jan. 3 as a 30-minute program running once a week, said George Greenberg, executive vice president and general manager of Fuel. Todd Harris will be the host, with lightweight fighter and Kenny Florian as the co-host. Read More
