With title shot likely, UFC 131’s Kenny Florian committed to 145 pounds

Two-time UFC lightweight title-challenger Kenny Florian admits his first cut to 145 pounds was a challenge.

In fact, after being forced to cut down from a beginning weight of more than 180 pounds, Florian wondered if fighting in a fourth weight class…

Two-time UFC lightweight title-challenger Kenny Florian admits his first cut to 145 pounds was a challenge.

In fact, after being forced to cut down from a beginning weight of more than 180 pounds, Florian wondered if fighting in a fourth weight class was perhaps one too many.

But following a victory over Diego Nunes in Saturday’s UFC 131 co-main event on pay-per-view, he appears to have what he wanted all along: another shot at the title.