IBJJFMar 28, 2016 by Hywel Teague
Former UFC Fighter Kenny Florian Returns To His Roots To Compete Jiu-Jitsu
Former UFC Fighter Kenny Florian Returns To His Roots To Compete Jiu-Jitsu
Kenny Florian will return to his martial arts roots and has signed up to compete in a jiu-jitsu tournament. A former UFC lightweight fighter with a record o
Kenny Florian will return to his martial arts roots and has signed up to compete in a jiu-jitsu tournament. A former UFC lightweight fighter with a record of 14-6-0, Florian now works as an analyst for UFC on Fox.
His name is among the list of entrants for the masters 1 (over 30) middleweight black belt division for the IBJJF New York Spring International Open, which will take place on April 9th and 10th.
Now 39 years of age, Florian is a third degree black belt in jiu-jitsu and won nine of his 14 professional MMA bouts by way of submission.
The last time Florian is to believed to have competed in a grappling tournament was in 2003.
The full list of entrants (subject to change) for Florian’s division is as follows:
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Middle
Nakapan Phungephorn – BETA Academy
Kenneth Alan Florian – Florian Martial Arts Center
Fletcher Stephen Linton Jr. – Maxercise Phila
Brent Richard Insco – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
MaurÃcio Croccia de Paula – Ryan Gracie Team
Filipe Braga Costa – Soul Fighters BJJ
Kevin MacMullen – TAC Team BJJ
Thiago Libardi Santos – Team Link
Patrick John Walsh – Yamasaki Academy
His name is among the list of entrants for the masters 1 (over 30) middleweight black belt division for the IBJJF New York Spring International Open, which will take place on April 9th and 10th.
Now 39 years of age, Florian is a third degree black belt in jiu-jitsu and won nine of his 14 professional MMA bouts by way of submission.
The last time Florian is to believed to have competed in a grappling tournament was in 2003.
The full list of entrants (subject to change) for Florian’s division is as follows:
BLACK / Master 1 / Male / Middle
Nakapan Phungephorn – BETA Academy
Kenneth Alan Florian – Florian Martial Arts Center
Fletcher Stephen Linton Jr. – Maxercise Phila
Brent Richard Insco – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
MaurÃcio Croccia de Paula – Ryan Gracie Team
Filipe Braga Costa – Soul Fighters BJJ
Kevin MacMullen – TAC Team BJJ
Thiago Libardi Santos – Team Link
Patrick John Walsh – Yamasaki Academy