Tag: Kenny Florian

  • Florian: Silva – Jones Drug Test A “Black Eye” For The Sport

    Florian: Silva – Jones Drug Test A “Black Eye” For The Sport

    Former UFC title contender Kenny Florian was recently at FOX Sports with Daniel Cormier where he shared his thoughts on the failed drug tests of UFC superstars Jon Jones and Anderson Silva. Jon Jones made headlines when it was announced that cocaine metabolites were found in his system, this after a random pre-fight drug test […]

  • Kenny Florian agrees with Diaz: GSP is scared of Silva

    Kenny Florian agrees with Diaz: GSP is scared of Silva

    Former UFC welterweight title challenger, Nick Diaz, recently stated in an interview that he believes he’s fighting Anderson Silva this January because former UFC champ Georges St. Pierre is afraid to do so. Nick’s bad blood towards GSP is nothing new, but fans may be surprised to learn that UFC commentator and former St-Pierre training […]

  • Cormier and Florian predict Swanson vs. Edgar

    Cormier and Florian predict Swanson vs. Edgar

    Leading up to UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson this Saturday, UFC Tonight hosts Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian discussed their predictions for who will become the #1 contender this Saturday night.

  • PHOTO | Kenny Florian Ties The Knot With Clark Gilmer

    PHOTO | Kenny Florian Ties The Knot With Clark Gilmer

    UFC legend Kenny Florian and Glory WS ring girl Clark Gilmer were married this past weekend. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Florian! Image credit: Melissa Pellegrino

  • Jon Anik Inks New Deal With The UFC

    Jon Anik Inks New Deal With The UFC

    Jon Anik, commentator, UFC Ultimate Insider host, and former host of MMA Live, has inked a new contract extension with the UFC. Anik broke the news on The MMA Hour, and explained his contract saying: “I am sticking around. I’ve signed an extension with the UFC. Hopefully they’ll sign it and mail it back to […]

  • Kenny Florian Messes Up His Hair For His ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

    Kenny Florian Messes Up His Hair For His ALS Ice Bucket  Challenge

    If UFC fans know one thing, it’s that Kenny Florian’s hair always looks the same. This week he completed the challenge in honor of ALS research and messed up the hair. Check it out:

  • Ralek Gracie Comments On Kenny Florian Competing At Metamoris

    Ralek Gracie Comments On Kenny Florian Competing At Metamoris

    There have been rumors swirling that Kenny Florian would be competing in a secret match at Metamoris 4 in August. However Ralek Gracie, the founder of Metamoris spoke with MMAFighting.com to comment about the rumors, saying that they were not true and Florian would not be competing at the event. The full card is as […]

  • A Look Back at B.J. Penn’s Amazing Mixed Martial Arts Career

    A Look Back at B.J. Penn’s Amazing Mixed Martial Arts Career

    Former UFC lightweight & welterweight champion B.J. Penn retired from the sport of mixed martial arts, this following his third career loss to Frankie Edgar, which he suffered on July 6th at the TUF 19 Finale in Las Vegas. It was a disappointing end to what was an incredible mixed martial arts career for the […]

  • Kenny Florian Teaches Fiance BJJ Moves (Video)

    Kenny Florian Teaches Fiance BJJ Moves (Video)

    The newly engaged Kenny Florian appears to have taught his fiance some of his Jiu-Jitsu moves as we can see in the Instagram Video posted by the future Mrs. Florian, who is also a model.

  • VIDEO | My Life: Kenny Florian Behind The Scenes Of UFC Tonight

    VIDEO | My Life: Kenny Florian Behind The Scenes Of UFC Tonight

    Follow former UFC fighter and current FOX Sports analyst as he prepares to do UFC Tonight. Be sure to check out Intravid.com for all fighter video blogs.

  • Who’s The UFC’s Hardest Hitter? Florian & Sonnen Weigh In

    Who’s The UFC’s Hardest Hitter? Florian & Sonnen Weigh In

    Out of the UFC’s 400+ fighters currently signed to the roster, who hits the hardest? That’s essentially like asking, who that hardest trained puncher in the world is, right? At any rate, during last night’s UFC Tonight broadcast, hosts Kenny Florian & Chael Sonnen, discussed this very topic. Some of the fighters mentioned were Dan […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Lombard Already Up To 213 Pounds From 170 Last Weekend

    QUICK TWITT | Lombard Already Up To 213 Pounds From 170 Last Weekend

    As part of the welterweight-heavy UFC 171 event last weekend, Hector Lombard made a win over Jake Shields look easy. The former Bellator middleweight champion, seems to have found a new spark in the UFC’s 170 pound division and he’s making weight, seemingly, with no issue. surprising enough, the American Top Team fighter, lost a […]

  • VIDEO | Johny Hendricks’ UFC Tonight Interview

    VIDEO | Johny Hendricks’ UFC Tonight Interview

    Johny Hendricks joins UFC Tonight to talk about his fight with Lawler, being the welterweight champion and cutting his beard.

  • Confirmed: Condit Tore ACL In UFC 171 Bout

    Confirmed: Condit Tore ACL In UFC 171 Bout

    Last weekend’s UFC 171 co-main event between, Carlos Condit and Tyron Woodley, ended prematurely when Condit fell to the mat suffering from an injured knee. (Replay HERE) Up until tonight, we had no clue what the diagnosis was, but now in a statement on UFC Tonight, it appears as if he tore the ACL. Here it […]

  • Johny Hendricks Injured, Goes In For Surgery Monday

    Johny Hendricks Injured, Goes In For Surgery Monday

    Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion, Johny Hendricks, was right when he told the media he thought something was wrong with his arm. Apparently, it’s a torn Bicep. While appearing on Los Angeles Radio station, KROQ, this morning, the champ confirmed that he will go into surgery on Monday to repair the muscle and rehab should […]

  • Woodley Not Happy With Rogan Commentary

    Woodley Not Happy With Rogan Commentary

    “They’re punishing you for being physically fit. I think Joe Rogan is horrendous for his commentary that he did for that fight. Everything was, ‘Oh, Tyron threw a hard bomb but Carlos took it. He’s got such a great chin. Oh, Tyron has a takedown. Look at Carlos. He’s doing the mission impossible guard [mission […]

  • 305,000 Tune In For UFC 171 Prelims On FS2

    305,000 Tune In For UFC 171 Prelims On FS2

    Last Saturday’s UFC 171 event crowned our new welterweight champion. You didn’t have to tune in to FOX Sports 2 to catch this historic moment, you just had to fork out enough coin to buy the pay-per-view. However, there were fights on FOX Sports 2 as well last Saturday. As part of the lead up […]

  • POLL | Who Should Hendricks Fight Next?

    POLL | Who Should Hendricks Fight Next?

    The Hendricks’ title reign started last weekend when Johny successfully captured UFC gold in the main event of UFC 171. With GSP out of the picture, and a new champion in place, the UFC’s welterweight division is now alive and thriving. There are several eligible fighters chomping at the bit to get the first crack […]

  • Robbie Lawler Regrets Not Being More Aggressive Against Hendricks

    Robbie Lawler Regrets Not Being More Aggressive Against Hendricks

    “I saw his legs buckle a little bit, but he recovered pretty fast, and he was throwing back. He’s a dangerous opponent, and once again, maybe I should’ve pressed a little bit more and took the fight to him a little earlier… I would go out there and finish him this time. I should’ve done […]

  • Dana White: Aldo is not the P4P King

    Dana White: Aldo is not the P4P King

    UFC President Dana White says that UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is not the P4P King, this following “Scarface’s” victory over Ricardo Lamas at Saturday’s UFC 169 event in Newark, N.J.. Despite sporting a 23-1 record, which includes a 17-fight unbeaten streak, the longtime WEC/UFC featherweight title holder is just lacking in finishes according to […]

  • VIDEO | Bisping, Sonnen, Davis & Florian on GSP and When To Step Away From MMA

    VIDEO | Bisping, Sonnen, Davis & Florian on GSP and When To Step Away From MMA

    In the wake of Georges St.-Pierre’s “break” from UFC, we get the fighters’ take on how to walk away.

  • Kenny Florian Not A Fan Of TRT, But Belfort Criticism Getting Old

    Kenny Florian Not A Fan Of TRT, But Belfort Criticism Getting Old

    Former two-division title challenger, turned Fox Sports analyst, Kenny Florian has had enough of the TRT talk when it comes to Vitor Belfort. The popular retired UFC fighter recently took to twitter with the following message for fans: Not a fan of TRT but criticizing Belfort is getting old. Don't forget that Hendo & Vitor […]

  • Kenny Florian On How JDS Can Beat Velasquez

    Kenny Florian On How JDS Can Beat Velasquez

    Kenny ‘Kenflo’ Florian has gone from a two-division title challenging fighter to a full-blown MMA analyst for FOX. In the UFC Tonight hosts latest blog entry for FOX he breaks down Cain Velasquez for Dos Santos. Check it: “The first fight didn’t last long… The second fight was very different. Velasquez used forward pressure, head […]

  • Florian Wants Peer Reviews / Training For Judges In MMA

    Florian Wants Peer Reviews / Training For Judges In MMA

      “Another huge problem with judging is that we haven’t really assigned values to specific techniques that are executed cleanly in the UFC. What value is a takedown versus a clean cross to the jaw? Is a knockdown valued the same as a near submission? Is a person going backward but landing punches not as […]

  • Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard trilogy bout set for TUF 18 Finale

    Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard trilogy bout set for TUF 18 Finale

    UFC officials announced today that top lightweights and former “The Ultimate Fighter 5” participants Nate Diaz (16-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) and Gray “The Bully” Maynard  (11-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC), have verbally agreed to throw down for a third time at “The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale” this November in Las Vegas. Diaz and Maynard first met in the semi-final […]

  • Sean Sherk officially retires from MMA

    Sean Sherk officially retires from MMA

    Former UFC lightweight champion Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk (36-4-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC) announced his retirement from mixed martials arts today, as first reported on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour. In an interview with BJ Penn Radio earlier this year, Sherk discussed what he would need to get back into the cage, and what is keeping him out. “Many, many […]

  • Sonnen & Florian’s ‘keys to the fight’

    During last nights episode of ‘UFC Tonight’ on Fuel TV, analysts Kenny Florian and Chael Sonnen gave their take on this weekend’s UFC middlweight title fight between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman: Kenny Florian on how Weidman can win the fight: “Weidman can legitimately win this fight. If you look at his style and the […]

  • Kenny Florian: “Fighters deserve to get paid more”

    Kenny Florian: “Fighters deserve to get paid more”

    By Evan Stoumbelis – @MMAEvan Kenny Florian spoke to the New York post recently about how the UFC pays it’s fighters, following comments made by former UFC fighters Jacob Volkmann and John Cholish who recently spoke against the amount of money the UFC actually pays it’s fighters. “I think the fighters do deserve to get […]