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Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 18 fights.
| Record: | 16-6-0 |
| Summary: | Great jiu-jitsu. Dangerous elbows |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | KenFlo |
| From: | Westwood, Massachusetts USA |
| Fights Out Of: | Brookline, Massachusetts USA |
| Age: | 36 |
| Height: | 5' 10" ( 177 cm ) |
| Weight: | 145 lb ( 65 kg ) |
| College: | Boston College |
| Degree: | BA Communications |
Media
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May 22, 2013 -
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Feb 21, 2013 -
Nov 20, 2012
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
1135
Types of Successful Strikes
0
454
Striking Defense
64
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
81
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
59
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Aldo |
Oct 8, 2011
|
51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | R5 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Kenny Florian | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Jun 11, 2011
|
42 | 4 | 1 | 3 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Diego Nunes | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Kenny Florian |
Aug 28, 2010
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Gray Maynard | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Mar 31, 2010
|
51 | 1 | 1 | 3 | R3 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Takanori Gomi | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Dec 12, 2009
|
22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R2 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Clay Guida | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| BJ Penn |
Aug 8, 2009
|
57 | 1 | 1 | 4 | R4 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Kenny Florian | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Nov 15, 2008
|
17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Joe Stevenson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Aug 9, 2008
|
51 | 5 | 0 | 4 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Roger Huerta | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Apr 2, 2008
|
35 | 2 | 0 | 3 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Joe Lauzon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Sep 19, 2007
|
27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Din Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Jul 7, 2007
|
20 | 3 | 0 | 6 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Alvin Robinson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Apr 5, 2007
|
38 | 1 | 1 | 6 | R3 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Dokonjonosuke Mishima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Sean Sherk |
Oct 14, 2006
|
60 | 8 | 1 | 15 | R5 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Kenny Florian | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Jun 24, 2006
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Sam Stout | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Nov 5, 2005
|
10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | R2 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Kit Cope | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Aug 6, 2005
|
38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R2 TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
Ways To Watch
|
| Alex Karalexis | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Diego Sanchez |
Apr 9, 2005
|
14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Kenny Florian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Kenny Florian |
Mass Destruction 15
Feb 21, 2004
|
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Bobby McAndrews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
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Biography
TRAINING: I train 6 days a week, 2-3 times per day in all aspects. I have been working a lot on my wrestling and Muay Thai for this fight. I have been looking forward to getting back into the Octagon for a long time now. This has been an excellent camp that has been about learning new things and going back to some old things.
Thoughts on opponent, Diego Nunes? Diego Nunes is one of the best featherweights in the world and this will be one of the toughest challenges of my career. He is a dangerous fighter and comes from one of the best BJJ and MMA teams in the world.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I was impressed by seeing Royce Gracie dismantle huge opponents with ease. The whole idea of testing yourself in MMA style combat always intrigued me.
What ranks and titles have you held? BJJ Black Belt under Roberto Maia. I am a Pan-American BJJ medalist, NAGA BJJ Superfight Champion, Grapplers Quest Superfight champion, 2002 US Grappling Pro 8-man champion, 2002 Copa Atlantica BJJ Champion, 2x Mass Destruction MMA Superfight Champion.
Do you have any heroes? There are people I look up to but no heroes.
What is your favorite technique? The rear naked choke, but really anything that gets me the submission or knockout.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? To fight at the highest level of MMA is to fight in the Octagon. It is a dream I have since I was a kid. It’s a dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated with Bachelor’s Degree in Arts & Sciences from Boston College. I majored in Communications.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a Senior Project Manager for a Harvard based Translation Services Company for the Financial Translation Division.
Thoughts on opponent, Diego Nunes? Diego Nunes is one of the best featherweights in the world and this will be one of the toughest challenges of my career. He is a dangerous fighter and comes from one of the best BJJ and MMA teams in the world.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I was impressed by seeing Royce Gracie dismantle huge opponents with ease. The whole idea of testing yourself in MMA style combat always intrigued me.
What ranks and titles have you held? BJJ Black Belt under Roberto Maia. I am a Pan-American BJJ medalist, NAGA BJJ Superfight Champion, Grapplers Quest Superfight champion, 2002 US Grappling Pro 8-man champion, 2002 Copa Atlantica BJJ Champion, 2x Mass Destruction MMA Superfight Champion.
Do you have any heroes? There are people I look up to but no heroes.
What is your favorite technique? The rear naked choke, but really anything that gets me the submission or knockout.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? To fight at the highest level of MMA is to fight in the Octagon. It is a dream I have since I was a kid. It’s a dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated with Bachelor’s Degree in Arts & Sciences from Boston College. I majored in Communications.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a Senior Project Manager for a Harvard based Translation Services Company for the Financial Translation Division.
• 11-3 since losing in TUF 1 finale.
• Featherweight debut
• Has competed at 185, 170, 155, and now 145 pounds.
• Has the deadliest elbows in the sport.
• Has won eight of his last 10 fights, finishing seven of the eight victories.
• Has only gone the distance four times (against Gray Maynard, Roger Huerta, Sean Sherk and Drew Fickett), losing to Sherk, Fickett, and Maynard
Career
Key Fights
Result |
Opponent |
Event |
Replay |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Win
|
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