Featherweight · “KenFlo”
Kenny Florian
14-6-0 UFC 12-5-0
5'10"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
50Age
3KO wins
7Sub wins
83.3%Finish rate
11:02Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.84
Striking accuracy40.0%
Striking defense64.0%
Takedowns / 15 min2.08
Takedown accuracy32.1%
Takedown defense59.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.04
Control time23.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jose Aldo 1-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · October 8, 2011
40/128Sig. strikes
51/115Absorbed
1/19Takedowns
6:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Nunes 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · June 11, 2011
42/111Sig. strikes
31/104Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
4:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Gray Maynard 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · August 28, 2010
14/63Sig. strikes
15/53Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Takanori Gomi 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:52 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · March 31, 2010
51/186Sig. strikes
20/116Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Clay Guida 5-4 walk-in Submission · R2 2:19 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
22/78Sig. strikes
13/69Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:04Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L BJ Penn 9-4-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R4 3:54 — UFC 101: Declaration · August 8, 2009
19/58Sig. strikes
57/94Absorbed
0/15Takedowns
5:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Stevenson 6-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:03 — UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · November 15, 2008
17/37Sig. strikes
6/18Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Roger Huerta 6-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · August 9, 2008
51/99Sig. strikes
33/103Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
2:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Lauzon 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:28 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · April 2, 2008
35/74Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Din Thomas 5-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:31 — UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian · September 19, 2007
27/57Sig. strikes
3/15Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alvin Robinson 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:30 — UFC 73: Stacked · July 7, 2007
20/32Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dokonjonosuke Mishima 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:57 — UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · April 5, 2007
38/72Sig. strikes
6/36Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
7:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Sean Sherk 4-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 64: Unstoppable · October 14, 2006
23/40Sig. strikes
60/104Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Sam Stout 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:46 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · June 24, 2006
5/8Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kit Cope 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 0:37 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · November 5, 2005
10/20Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Alex Karalexis 1-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 2:52 — UFC Fight Night 1 · August 6, 2005
38/68Sig. strikes
18/66Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Diego Sanchez 0-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:49 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · April 9, 2005
2/4Sig. strikes
14/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
9
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
Mass Destruction
2
Combat Zone
1
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 136
October 8, 2011 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Nunes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131
June 11, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gray Maynard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 118
August 28, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Takanori Gomi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
March 31, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 2:52 |
| W | Clay Guida | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 107
December 12, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 2:19 |
| L | B.J. Penn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 101
August 8, 2009 |
UFC | 4 | 3:54 |
| W | Joe Stevenson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 91
November 15, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 4:03 |
| W | Roger Huerta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 87
August 9, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Lauzon | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
April 2, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 3:28 |
| W | Din Thomas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian
September 19, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 4:31 |
| W | Alvin Robinson | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC 73
July 7, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 4:30 |
| W | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
April 5, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 3:57 |
| L | Sean Sherk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 64
October 14, 2006 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Stout | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
June 24, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Kit Cope | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
November 5, 2005 |
UFC | 2 | 0:37 |
| W | Alex Karalexis | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night
August 6, 2005 |
UFC | 2 | 2:52 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
April 9, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 2:49 |
| L | Drew Fickett | Decision (split) | Combat Zone 7: Gravel Pit
July 10, 2004 |
Combat Zone | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bobby McAndrews | Submission (kimura) | Mass Destruction 15
February 21, 2004 |
Mass Destruction | 1 | 1:57 |
| W | Jason Giroux | KO (punch) | Mass Destruction 10
January 25, 2003 |
Mass Destruction | 1 | 3:23 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kenny Florian) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.