Kenny Florian

Kenneth Alan "Kenny" Florian, born on 26 May 1976, is an American retired mixed martial artist who built his career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He came to the sport with a background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai and became known for a cerebral approach built on meticulous game plans, finishing his opponents in twelve of his fourteen career victories. He is one of only two fighters to have competed in four different UFC weight classes, namely middleweight, welterweight, lightweight and featherweight, the other being Diego Sanchez. Florian first drew attention on the inaugural season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, where he defeated Chris Leben before losing the finale to Sanchez. He later fought for the UFC lightweight title twice, against Sean Sherk and B.J. Penn, and once for the featherweight title against Jose Aldo, without winning a championship, and he is regarded as one of the best fighters never to hold a UFC belt. After retiring he worked as an analyst for UFC on Fox from 2011 to 2018, gave color commentary on UFC Fight Night and BattleBots, and now commentates for the Professional Fighters League.