UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn and Kenny Florian meet in the main event of UFC 101. BJ Penn returns against Yair Rodriguez at Fight Night Phoenix on January 15th.The post BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian Full Fight Video appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.
UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn and Kenny Florian meet in the main event of UFC 101. BJ Penn returns against Yair Rodriguez at Fight Night Phoenix on January 15th.
As most probably expected, much criticism continues to come at Ronda Rousey’s head coach Edmond Tarverdyan after her 48-second knockout loss to UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 last weekend (Friday, December 30, 2016). Former UFC contender Kenny Florian recently voiced his thoughts on Tarverdyan’s coaching abilities during a recent episode of
As most probably expected, much criticism continues to come at Ronda Rousey’s head coach Edmond Tarverdyan after her 48-second knockout loss to UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 last weekend (Friday, December 30, 2016).
Former UFC contender Kenny Florian recently voiced his thoughts on Tarverdyan’s coaching abilities during a recent episode of his Anik and Florian podcast(courtesy of Bloody Elbow), revealing he heard Rousey never sparred in preparation for her bout with Nunes:
“My understanding is that perhaps Rousey didn’t really spar leading up to this fight,” Florian said. “I get that they’re trying to preserve her from not getting hurt. But you’ve got to have some rounds. You’ve got to ready for the worst case scenario, which is Amanda Nunes striking with you. She wasn’t able to move her head, do anything defensively to avoid the striking skills of Amanda Nunes, and really paid for it.”
“If she didn’t spar at all, as we heard rumblings about after the fight, that’s probably indefensible,” Anik said about the situation. “We so applaud and laud people for scaling back their sparring, but you still have to do it to some extent.”
Florian believes if Rousey wants to return to being the most dominant female mixed martial artist the sport has today, she needs to make an upgrade in her head-coach, as Tarverdyan simply doesn’t have the experience to coach high-level MMA:
“Combat is such an interesting thing. You see how quickly it can evolve. If you do not keep up with it, we see it time and time again, you will be left behind,” Florian said. “For Rousey I think she is a tremendous talent, she did so many amazing things in this sport, but I think she is loyal to a fault.
“I like Edmond. I spoke to him in various occassions, but he doesn’t have the experience for high level mixed martial arts. That’s my opinion. He hasn’t been keeping up with it. I just think she needs a knowledgeable, experienced coach, wherever that is,” he said. “She’s going to need much better coaching, and a much better team around her. That’s for sure.”
Rousey’s performance against Nunes didn’t show Florian that ‘Rowdy’ had developed since her loss to Holm because her striking still looked subpar:
“Nothing was working for her. She wasn’t moving her head. Her hands started dropping. She was running right into very big shots,” Florian said. “She had 411 days to improve as a striker, and unfortunately for her, just wasn’t able to get it done. There really was no difference in what she did agianst Holly Holm. There was no head movement. There was no variety, There were no angles.
“She still needs to improve, overall. Even if we take out striking, what about developing skills in getting to the clinch safely? Something as basic as that, was not done! For me, as someone who has been in Mixed Martial Arts a long time, that’s just a very basic skill, and she didn’t do that. There were no level changes, no leg attacks as far as dropping to try and get a single or a double leg. That really concerned me.”
Rousey’s camp recently reached out to Florian after his comments, revealing that Rousey actually had four different sparring partners leading up to the bout:
Although we heard that Ronda didn't spar in preparation for Nunes, Ronda's camp informed me she had 4 different quality sparring partners.
The dust has settled on UFC 207, but questions remain. The world waited over a year for the return of Ronda Rousey. “Rowdy” was once dominant inside the Octagon and had a larger than life aura to her. That all changed when she was brutally knocked out by Holly Holm in Nov. 2015.
Rousey’s seclusion from the public eye and mixed martial arts (MMA) media left many wondering about her mental state. After all, the former women’s bantamweight champion admitted to having suicidal thoughts on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Over 18,000 fans packed the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to see how Rousey would fare in her comeback fight. She only last 48 seconds as she was torched by title holder Amanda Nunes. The fight was at best, lopsided and “Rowdy’s” lack of head movement and defense was apparent.
FOX Sports broadcast partners Kenny Florian and Jon Anik took to their podcast to discuss Rousey’s performance at the final pay-per-view (PPV) of 2016. Florian believes if “Rowdy” is to continue her fighting career, she’d be wise to find a new coach:
“I like Edmond (Tarverdyan). I spoke to him in various occasions, but he doesn’t have the experience for high level mixed martial arts. That’s my opinion. He hasn’t been keeping up with it. I just think she needs a knowledgeable, experienced coach, wherever that is. She’s going to need much better coaching, and a much better team around her. That’s for sure.”
Despite having over 400 days to prepare, Rousey didn’t offer anything new to counter Nunes’ aggressive style. Florian didn’t see any improvements from her last fight.
“She had 411 days to improve as a striker, and unfortunately for her, just wasn’t able to get it done. There really was no difference in what she did against Holly Holm. There was no head movement. There was no variety. There were no angles.”
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The dust has settled on UFC 207, but questions remain. The world waited over a year for the return of Ronda Rousey. “Rowdy” was once dominant inside the Octagon and had a larger than life aura to her. That all changed when she was brutally knocked out by Holly Holm in Nov. 2015.
Rousey’s seclusion from the public eye and mixed martial arts (MMA) media left many wondering about her mental state. After all, the former women’s bantamweight champion admitted to having suicidal thoughts on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Over 18,000 fans packed the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to see how Rousey would fare in her comeback fight. She only last 48 seconds as she was torched by title holder Amanda Nunes. The fight was at best, lopsided and “Rowdy’s” lack of head movement and defense was apparent.
FOX Sports broadcast partners Kenny Florian and Jon Anik took to their podcast to discuss Rousey’s performance at the final pay-per-view (PPV) of 2016. Florian believes if “Rowdy” is to continue her fighting career, she’d be wise to find a new coach:
“I like Edmond (Tarverdyan). I spoke to him in various occasions, but he doesn’t have the experience for high level mixed martial arts. That’s my opinion. He hasn’t been keeping up with it. I just think she needs a knowledgeable, experienced coach, wherever that is. She’s going to need much better coaching, and a much better team around her. That’s for sure.”
Despite having over 400 days to prepare, Rousey didn’t offer anything new to counter Nunes’ aggressive style. Florian didn’t see any improvements from her last fight.
“She had 411 days to improve as a striker, and unfortunately for her, just wasn’t able to get it done. There really was no difference in what she did against Holly Holm. There was no head movement. There was no variety. There were no angles.”
It’s a new year and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is gearing up for its first event of 2017. The card will take place from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Jan. 15. Former t…
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It’s a new year and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is gearing up for its first event of 2017. The card will take place from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Jan. 15. Former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn will come out of retirement to face surging featherweight Yair Rodriguez.
The card will also see lightweight veteran Joe Lauzon do battle with former Bellator competitor Marcin Held. Welterweights Court McGee and Ben Saunders will also share the Octagon. Rising bantamweights Jimmie Rivera and Bryan Caraway are expected to open up the main card.
Free fights are starting to roll out in anticipation of the event. This time, the UFC turns back the clock with an August 2009 title bout. Then champion Penn defended his title for the second time against Kenny Florian in the UFC 101 headliner.
“The Prodigy” was coming off a disappointing TKO loss to George St. Pierre in a super fight for the welterweight championship. Penn quit on his stool with four lopsided rounds in the books and decided to stay at 155 pounds to defend his title. His opponent was “KenFlo.”
Florian earned his title opportunity by going on a six-fight winning streak. He finished five of his opponents in that stretch, with four of those stoppages coming by submission. “KenFlo” had a knack for locking in a rear-naked choke on his foes.
Fans were excited to see what Florian had to offer and how Penn would respond to being dominated less than seven months prior. “The Prodigy” showed the world why he was still one of the best fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA).
The challenger was outmatched on the feet and his takedown attempts went nowhere. Instead, it was the champion who took the fight to the ground. Penn locked in a rear-naked choke in the fourth round to force the tap and he retained his championship.
Following a successful and entertaining night of fight action inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday night, a trio of former and current UFC Champions / title contenders reacted to the stunning main eve…
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Following a successful and entertaining night of fight action inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday night, a trio of former and current UFC Champions / title contenders reacted to the stunning main event of the evening.
Featured above, courtesy of the official UFC On FOX YouTube channel via the UFC 207 Post-Fight Show on FOX Sports 1, are the reactions to the Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey outcome from former UFC Women’s Bantamweight and Strikeforce Women’s Champion and former two-time rival Miesha Tate, reigning UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping and multiple-time UFC contender and Ultimate Fighter season one veteran Kenny Florian.
For video highlights of the Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey fight, which saw Nunes TKO the former champion in just 48 seconds to retain her title in her first defense at Friday’s UFC 207 PPV, click here.
For complete round-by-round results of Friday night’s pay-per-view, read our detailed report here: UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Results
Ahead of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 98 event, which features the return of the Octagon to Mexico for the event headlined by Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson, UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping and former t…
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Ahead of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 98 event, which features the return of the Octagon to Mexico for the event headlined by Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson, UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping and former title contender Kenny Florian have checked in with their predictions for this weekend’s big show.
Featured above is the “Strikezone and Predictions” segment from FOX Sports 1, which features “The Count” and “KenFlo” breaking down the event that will air live on the cable channel tomorrow evening from Mexico City, including their official predictions for the top fights.
UFC Fight Night 98: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson takes place Saturday, November 5, 2016 from Mexico City, Mexico and airs live and free on FOX Sports 1.
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Rousey’s performance against Nunes didn’t show Florian that ‘Rowdy’ had developed since her loss to Holm because her striking still looked subpar:
