Multiple-time UFC title contender Kenny “Ken-Flo” Florian recently spoke to The Bleacher Report about a number of topics. Among them are his comments on the difficult weight-cut down to the featherweight division, his coming up short on several title-shots, and his plans for the future.
Below is a quote from the discussion, which addresses all of the aforementioned topics.
“Dropping to the featherweight division was way too much for my body to handle. The Diego Nunes fight was the worst I’ve ever felt on a weigh-in day. Luckily, I felt better on fight day and was able to pull out a victory. But, against Aldo it was a brutal weight cut, and I really didn’t feel too great heading into the fight. In result, I had some medical issues I had to deal with. I had a thyroid issue that was based on the drastic weight loss. Those are the things you kind of ignore as a fighter, but it became very real to me after the fight. I’ll now be moving and staying at lightweight. I feel that I have all the skills to get it done. I’ve had different issues over the course of my career, but I’m capable of doing it. It’s just going out there and getting it done. I have some injuries I’m going to let heal for the next two months. Once those things clear up, I’m looking forward to getting back on the race to the title. I’m hoping it would be a well-respected, top guy in the lightweight division. But, right now I don’t have anyone in mind. I have a back injury that I’m letting heal up. As soon as that’s cleared, I’ll start talking to the UFC about possible opponents. I think my career has a few more great years and fights left.”
Florian also discussed his emerging career as a television broadcaster, which primarily includes his work as a co-analyst on the ESPN televised program, “MMA Live.”
“I definitely want to go into broadcasting one day. I do a lot of it already. I really enjoy doing it because it’s a great way of being a part of the sport. That will eventually be my career, along with some coaching, and I’ll continue to run my gym in Boston.”
