On the clock
10 of 12 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb, 155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–5UFC record
9 of 12Dominant wins
88Average win score
66thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 7 submission 2 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.4 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time24% of the fight
Best winRoger Huerta rated 1605 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Kenny Florian’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
66
75%
Average win scoreOut of 100
77
87.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
79
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
88
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
60
+0.58
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
2.42
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.84
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
73
2.08
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
24%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Roger Huerta, rated 1605 at 155 lb. Dominant in 9 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 8 Oct 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1581, after 2 fights there.
1–1Record at 145 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
79Average win score
1339Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time20:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.0 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy34%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time28% of the fight
Best winDiego Nunes rated 1241 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Kenny Florian has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Diego Nunes, rated 1241 at 145 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 28 Aug 2010, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1704, after 12 fights there.
9–3Record at 155 lb
8 of 9Dominant wins
89Average win score
1440Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 6 submission 1 decision
Finish rate89% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time22% of the fight
Best winRoger Huerta rated 1605 going in
Against the division
How Kenny Florian’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Kenny Florian is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3hardest to hitNo. 4dominant-win rateNo. 6finish rateNo. 6average win scoreNo. 10dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
88
89%
Average win scoreOut of 100
89
89.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
89
89%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
64
+0.75
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
5
2.45
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
97
1.71
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
1.94
ControlShare of fight time in control
66
22%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
8 of 9 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Roger Huerta, rated 1605 at 155 lb. Dominant in 8 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 5 Nov 2005, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1401, after 2 fights there.
2–0Record at 170 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
86Average win score
1241Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time6:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy55%
Takedowns per 15 min4.4
Control time37% of the fight
Best winAlex Karalexis rated 1331 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Kenny Florian has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alex Karalexis, rated 1331 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 9 Apr 2005, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1083, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 185 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time2:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.7 / 5.0
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; Kenny Florian has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2011 | Loss | 22–78 | Jose Aldo | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Win | 79–21 | Diego Nunes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Loss | 20–80 | Gray Maynard | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 |
| 31 Mar 2010 | Win | 91–9 | Takanori Gomi | submission | R3 2:52 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Win | 90–10 | Clay Guida | submission | R2 2:19 | Lightweight | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Loss | 10–90 | BJ Penn | submission | R4 3:54 | Lightweight | UFC 101: Declaration |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Win | 88–12 | Joe Stevenson | submission | R1 4:03 | Lightweight | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Win | 79–21 | Roger Huerta | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 87: Seek And Destroy |
| 2 Apr 2008 | Win | 91–9 | Joe Lauzon | KO/TKO | R2 3:28 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Win | 91–9 | Din Thomas | submission | R1 4:31 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Win | 89–11 | Alvin Robinson | KO/TKO | R1 4:30 | Lightweight | UFC 73: Stacked |
| 5 Apr 2007 | Win | 94–6 | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | submission | R3 3:57 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Loss | 14–86 | Sean Sherk | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 64: Unstoppable |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Win | 88–12 | Sam Stout | submission | R1 1:46 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Win | 89–11 | Kit Cope | submission | R2 0:37 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Win | 84–16 | Alex Karalexis | TKO (doctor) | R2 2:52 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 1 |
| 9 Apr 2005 | Loss | 11–89 | Diego Sanchez | KO/TKO | R1 2:49 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale |