K. Florian hasn't competed since 2011 (Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC)
The former fighter Kenny Florian, who retired from MMA in 2012 after losing to José Aldo In his last fight, he returned to competition this past weekend. However, the return was not the best, as the North American ended up submitted in a jiu-jitsu tournament. The executioner was also Brazilian Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro, who already trained with Aldo at Nova União and is one of the great names in the gentle art at lighter weights.
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After a few minutes of balance, when Shaolin only managed to scrape the lead, the Brazilian ended up managing to put a clock on the North American, who soon went out. It was the first time that Florian competed in more than five years, as he had been dedicating his time as a commentator for the North American broadcaster FOX Sports since retiring from MMA.
In addition to having a shot at the featherweight belt, “KenFlo” also had two opportunities to become lightweight champion. At UFC 64 in 2006, he was dominated by Sean Sherk, who won the then-vacant title. In 2009, at UFC 101, after a six-fight winning streak, he was submitted by B.J. Penn at UFC 101, with a rear naked choke. Shaolin, on the other hand, had less success in MMA, despite being a jiu-jitsu legend. Even so, the Brazilian fought in events such as K-1, Cage Rage and Strikeforce.
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