Kenny Florian and Marc Dellagrotte go their separate ways
With all the excitement over the past few days of fights, news of Kenny Florian leaving Sityodtong Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts, sort of flew under the radar. Long time trainer Marc Dellagrotte confirmed the split through an interview with Fighter’sOnly.com stating, “There are no hard feelings. Me and Kenny have been good friends for a long, long time. We did good thing together. I think this... [Read More...]
Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida set for UFC 107
A lightweight showdown between Kenny Florian and Clay Guida has been set for UFC 107. Although the match-up had previously been expected for UFC 106, MMA Live has recently confirmed the bouts shifting to UFC 107. Florian had put together six consecutive victories in the Octagon before recently coming up short in his championship bid against B.J. Penn at UFC 101. Guida is coming off of a hard fought... [Read More...]
Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida expected for UFC 106
A lightweight matchup between Kenny Florian and Clay Guida has been rumored for UFC 106 on November 21st in Las Vegas. Although the deal has not been finalized, Florian has recently stated tom MMAFanhouse.com that he’s confident a deal will get done. Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian (11-4) won six-straight fights in the Octagonbefore being submitted by UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn, at UFC 101. Clay... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn Submits Kenny Florian At UFC 101
UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn once again displayed why he is considered to be one of the most talented fighters to ever step foot inside of a cage this evening as he showed the pupil exactly why he is the master at UFC 101. It appeared as though Kenny Florian may have planned on winning a battle of conditioning against Penn as he utilized the clinch for a small chunk of the three rounds leading... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian official for UFC 101 in Philly
The highly anticipated UFC lightweight championship between the belt holder B.J. Penn and Kenny Florian is all set for UFC 101. The UFC has just made the bout official on their website. UFC 101 is scheduled to take place in Philadelphia from the Wachovia Center on August 8 and will be co-headlined by a previously announced light heavyweight match up between former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest... [Read More...]
Kenny Florian confirms match up with B.J. Penn at UFC 101
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has just received news from Kenny Florian’s recently released official newsletter that he has inked his fight with B.J. Penn, slated for the main event of UFC 101. Below is the transcript from the recent release from Florian. I have some exciting news to share with you. Accordingly, I am happy to announce that I will be fighting BJ Penn on August 8th in Philadelphia, PA... [Read More...]
UFC 101 set to feature B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian for the UFC lightweight title
After weeks of rumors, it looks like UFC 101 may have finally got it’s main event. According to a report from BJPenn.com, the UFC lightweight champion is expected to defend his title against number one contender Kenny Florian at UFC 101 on August 8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The report mentions that Florian has already signed a bout agreement and that Penn’s camp has received the bout... [Read More...]
Talks for B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian to headline UFC 101 in Philadelphia still tentative
Over the course of the past several days reports have been rampant suggesting that a UFC lightweight title defense by B.J. Penn against number one contender Kenny Florian is set to headline UFC 101 on August 8 in Philadelphia, PA. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has spoke to sources close to the fighters and the venue within the last 24 hours and has confirmed that while talks are taking place, nothing is close... [Read More...]
UFC stars Florian, Parisyan to follow in St. Pierre’s footsteps at Tri-Star gym
Once Georges St. Pierre dismantled B.J. Penn at UFC 94 to retain his welterweight championship, Tri-Star Gym in Montreal, Quebec further cemented its status as one of the top-tier mixed martial arts training schools in the world. Tri-Star, headed by Firas Zahabi, could be adding a few more fighters to its stable of viable world-class competitors, which currently includes St. Pierre, David Loiseau,... [Read More...]
Kenny Florian open to a rematch with Diego Sanchez
Former middleweight finalist from the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, Kenny Florian, stated on the most recent edition of ESPN.com’s “MMA Live” that he’d be open to the possibility of a rematch against the man who beat him in the final, Diego Sanchez. “I don’t want to fight Diego Sanchez to get revenge,” Florian said while responding to an e-mail question... [Read More...]
Florian tries to give Penn incentive to fight him
UFC 91 was billed as having only one title fight but a second quasi-title was at stake when Kenny Florian entered the cage last night to take on Joe Stevenson. Following August’s unanimous decision victory over Roger Huerta at UFC 87, Florian had been promised a second shot at the UFC lightweight title. However, plans were put into flux when it was determined that incumbent champion B.J. Penn’s... [Read More...]
Florian vs. Stevenson winner at UFC 91 guaranteed a title shot
UFC president Dana White added some juice to Saturday’s UFC 91 undercard when he announced during a pre-fight press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday that the winner of a lightweight bout between Kenny Florian and Joe Stevenson will earn a future shot at the UFC lightweight title. Our friends at MMAjunkie.com broke the news late yesterday. UFC 91 will air live on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand... [Read More...]
UFC 91 Video: Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson
Below is ESPN video of both Kenny Florian and Joe Stevenson discussing their lightweight matchup scheduled for this Saturday at UFC 91. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UFC 91 Video: Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/13/ufc-91-video-kenny-florian-vs-joe-stevenson/" }); Read More →
UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 3 feat. Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, and Kenny Florian
I don’t know why they’re calling this the UFC 88 video blog because nothing related to UFC 88 has happened yet. Almost the whole thing has been related to UFC 91 and the upcoming fight between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar. Oh well. This video details their trip to Bristol, Connecticut to do a bunch of promotional stuff for ESPN for the Lesnar vs. Couture fight as well as their trip to... [Read More...]
Kenny Florian suspicious of Roger Huerta
In an article appearing in the Sunday edition of the Boston Herald, UFC lightweight title contender Kenny Florian stopped short of accusing Roger Huerta cheating in their Aug. 9 clash at UFC 87. However, in quotes he made to the paper, he teeters on the edge of accusing Huerta of resorting to unfair competitive tactics: “When I had him down on the ground I thought I was going to put him away but... [Read More...]
UFC 91 in Nov. could feature Florian vs. Stevenson
Rumors have swept through the Internet in recent days that claimed a UFC lightweight bout between Kenny Florian and Joe Stevenson was on tap for a show later this year. While bout agreements have yet to be signed, MMAWeekly.com reports that its sources have informed the site that both Florian and Stevenson have verbally agreed to the bout. The proposed Florian vs. Stevenson matchup seems destined to... [Read More...]
UFC 87 Video: Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta talk about their fight at the post fight presser
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UFC 87 Review and Recap: Brock Lesnar and Georges St. Pierre dominant in decision victories
Last night’s UFC 87 event from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. proved to be yet another strong showing from the UFC with very few negatives involved with the promotion and production of the show. The event saw two of the promotion’s biggest stars walk away victorious in fights that went to the judges yet whose outcomes were never truly in doubt. Lesnar, the former NCAA and WWE heavyweight... [Read More...]
UFC 87 Video: Roger Huerta is hungry for a title shot
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Report: Huerta and UFC “far apart” on contract negotiations
Dave Meltzer, in the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer, says that the UFC and Roger Huerta are “far apart” regarding contract negotiations. Huerta has one fight left on his contract after the upcoming fight with Kenny Florian this weekend. If he doesn’t renegotiate soon then there’s a very real possibility of missing out on a title shot should he win on Saturday. MMA... [Read More...]
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