Kenny Florian may be retired from mixed martial arts, but that doesn’t mean he is simply sitting on the sidelines watching everybody throw down! Florian stepped onto the mats to prove he is still a force to reckon with in the world of Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu when he challenged Vitor Shaolin at the Abu Dhabi World Championships.
For the majority of his career, Florian sat atop the lightweight division with some of the biggest names in Ultimate Fighting Championship. After submitting the likes of Dokonjonosuke Mishima , Joe Stevenson, Din Thomas, he earned himself a shot at lightweight gold but fell short of capturing it.
Florian went on to make a transition to the featherweight division where he again failed to capture gold. After hanging his gloves up, Florian made the transition to the UFC on FOX desk, now hosting almost anything and everything that is broadcasted on FS1.
Florian donned a gi once again for the Abu Dhabi World Championships this past weekend and Shaolin gave him everything he could handle. It wasn’t long before the masterful Shaolin trapped Florian in a choke and put him to sleep! Check it out below:
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