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Kenny Florian

14-6-0 UFC 12-5-0
Submission Efficiency Finisher Hard To Hit
5'10"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
50Age
3KO wins
7Sub wins
83.3%Finish rate
11:02Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 20.2 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 19.8 of 100 Striking D — Elite, rated 94.9 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 76.2 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 82.9 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 35.1 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 83.7 of 100 Control — Average, rated 65.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Elite 95
  2. Grappling Above avg 84
  3. Wrestling Above avg 83
  4. Durability Above avg 76
  5. Control Average 66
  6. TD Defense Below avg 35
  7. Striking Weak 20
  8. Accuracy Weak 20
Submission Efficiency 7 submission wins from 13 attempts
Finisher 83% of wins by knockout or submission (3 KO, 7 sub)
Hard To Hit opponents land only 36% of what they throw
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.84
Striking accuracy40.0%
Striking defense64.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.08
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

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
August 9, 2008 vs Roger Huerta — 3.4/min (W) Aug '08 November 15, 2008 vs Joe Stevenson — 4.2/min (W) — only 4.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '08 August 8, 2009 vs BJ Penn — 1.01/min (L) Aug '09 December 12, 2009 vs Clay Guida — 3.01/min (W) Dec '09 March 31, 2010 vs Takanori Gomi — 3.96/min (W) Mar '10 August 28, 2010 vs Gray Maynard — 0.93/min (L) Aug '10 June 11, 2011 vs Diego Nunes — 2.8/min (W) Jun '11 October 8, 2011 vs Jose Aldo — 1.6/min (L) Oct '11

Fight history

17 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jose Aldo 19-1 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
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W Diego Nunes 16-1 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
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L Gray Maynard 9-0 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
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W Takanori Gomi 31-5 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
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W Clay Guida 24-9 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
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L BJ Penn 13-5-1 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
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W Joe Stevenson 28-8 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
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W Roger Huerta 15-1-1 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
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W Joe Lauzon 14-3 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
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W Din Thomas 23-6 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
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W Alvin Robinson 8-1 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
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W Dokonjonosuke Mishima 18-5-2 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
Full event page › Deep dive vs Dokonjonosuke Mishima › Simulate vs Dokonjonosuke Mishima ›
L Sean Sherk 32-2-1 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
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W Sam Stout 9-1-1 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
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W Kit Cope 2-2 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
Full event page › Deep dive vs Kit Cope › Simulate vs Kit Cope ›
W Alex Karalexis 5-0 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
Full event page › Deep dive vs Alex Karalexis › Simulate vs Alex Karalexis ›
L Diego Sanchez 11-0 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
Full event page › Deep dive vs Diego Sanchez › Simulate vs Diego Sanchez ›

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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-6-0Pro record
Florian Martial Arts Center, Tristar GymGym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
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.

Division context

vs. 130 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.4 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 1.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 40.0% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 64.0% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.1 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 32.1% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 59.3% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.0 avg 0.6
Control time 23.8% avg 20.2%
Finish rate 83.3% avg 45.1%