Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976) is a retired Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), generally considered among the greatest lightweights in the sport's history. He currently serves as the UFC on Fox analyst and color commentator for UFC Fight Night (formerly UFC on FX and UFC on Fuel TV). 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 and well-articulated fight analysis. Florian is recognized for his tendency to finish his opponents, having earned stoppages in twelve of his fourteen career victories. He is also the only fighter in history to compete in four different weight divisions in the UFC: Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight and Featherweight.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 separate 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 as one of the greatest all-time mixed martial artists to have never won a UFC Championship.
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