After losing his title match against Jose Aldo, it was unclear whether or not Kenny Florian would call it quits or not.
This was the 35-year-old’s third title shot, with two in the lightweight division, and he has yet to be victorious and wear UFC gold.
Florian has proved in the past that he is a talented mixed martial arts analyst, and there’s a future for him there whenever he decides to hang up his fight gloves.
However, the Boston native is not ready to call it quits just yet.
It was announced earlier today by MMAFighting.com that Florian will not only continue to fight, but will also make a move back to the lightweight division,
“I still love this sport tremendously and still want to be a part of it,” Florian said.
“I know myself, and it’s not even just being competitive, but it’s just being there, learning and competing. There’s still very much a fire burning there so I’m going to do it.”
This will be the fourth time Florian has moved up or down in weight classes, as he started in the UFC competing as a middleweight on the first season of the Ultimate Fighter. Quickly after finishing in second on the show, Florian would move to welterweight.
After two fights at welterweight, Florian decided to make the first move to lightweight, where he was 9-3 in 12 fights, with losses coming to Sean Sherk and BJ Penn in title fights, and Gray Maynard in a No. 1 contender fight.
Florian made his debut in the featherweight division after his loss to Maynard, where he dominated Diego Nunes, earning himself a title shot against Jose Aldo.
When asked how much longer Florian would continue his career in the octagon, he stated that there was no timetable set.
This will most likely be Florian’s last chance at making a run for the title, and it may be his toughest test as the lightweight division is full of talented contenders.
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