Kenny Florian’s unexpected MMA career comes full circle at Boston’s UFC 118

Kenny Florian’s most vivid memory of Boston is cutting class in first grade to see his first live Red Sox game.

But he also has history with the old Boston Garden. He remembers watching Disney on Ice there, as well as countless Celtics games. He remem…

Kenny Florian’s most vivid memory of Boston is cutting class in first grade to see his first live Red Sox game.

But he also has history with the old Boston Garden. He remembers watching Disney on Ice there, as well as countless Celtics games. He remembers hating the Lakers.

He’s now fulfilling a lifelong dream of fighting in his hometown. The old Garden is now the TD Garden, but the history is still there. And in a way, he feels he’s already succeeded.