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Kenny Florian is a retired mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Kenny grew up in Dover, Massachusetts where he was a successful soccer player for his high school and went on to attend Boston College and played for the varsity team. After college Kenny became interested in mixed martial arts and earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Florian made his MMA debut in January 2003 at Mass Destruction 10 when he defeated his opponent via KO in 7 seconds. He later competed on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter as a middleweight and progressed all the way to the finale. Known for his razor sharp elbow strikes, Kenny is the only UFC fighter to compete in four divisions – Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, and Middleweight. In his fight career, the southpaw achieved 14 wins, 3 by knockout and 9 by submission. Kenny is now a UFC on Fox analyst and color commentator for UFC Fight Night. Kenny also founded the Florian Martial Arts Center to teac