Biography
Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial artist and commentator who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly served as an analyst for UFC on Fox from 2011 to 2018, provided color commentary for UFC Fight Night, and provides color commentary on the robot combat television series BattleBots. He is currently signed to the Professional Fighters League (PFL) as a commentator.Florian has a background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai. He is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans. Florian is recognized for his tendency to finish his opponents, having earned stoppages in twelve of his fourteen career victories. He is also one of only two fighters in history to compete in four different weight classes in the UFC: Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight and Featherweight, the other being Diego Sanchez.
Florian defeated Chris Leben on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show, but succumbed in the finale against Diego Sanchez. He has competed on two occasions for the UFC Lightweight Championship and once for the UFC Featherweight Championship, but came up short against Sean Sherk, B.J. Penn, and José Aldo respectively. Recognized as one of the elite competitors during his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Florian is considered one of the best mixed martial artists never to have won a UFC Championship.
Filmography
all 28
self 25
Movies 23
TV Shows 5
BattleBots: Champions (2022)
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters (2021)
The Hurt Business (2016)
BattleBots (2015)
Metamoris 5 (2014)
Kingdom (2014)
Metamoris 4 (2014)
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III (2011)
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin (2011)
UFC Ultimate Submissions (2010)
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 (2010)
UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi (2010)
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez (2009)
UFC 101: Declaration (2009)
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 (2009)
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar (2008)
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy (2008)
UFC Fight Night 13: Florian vs. Lauzon (2008)
UFC Fight Night 11: Thomas vs. Florian (2007)
UFC 73: Stacked (2007)
UFC Fight Night 9: Stevenson vs. Guillard (2007)
UFC 64: Unstoppable (2006)
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale (2006)
UFC 58: USA vs. Canada (2006)
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale (2005)
UFC Fight Night 1: Marquardt vs. Salaverry (2005)
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale (2005)
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler (2005)
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GenderMale
Birthday1976-05-26 (47 years old)
Birth NameKenneth Alan Florian
Birth PlaceWestwood, United States of America
Height178-centimeter
CitizenshipsPeru, United States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
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