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Is Kenny Florian A Choke Artist?


kenny florian ufn21 300x200 Is Kenny Florian A Choke Artist?UFC President Dana White says he is following his performance against Gray Maynard at UFC 118:

“I hate to say this because I don’t want to take anything away from Gray Maynard, but I think Kenny is just one of those guys who chokes in big fights. I’m not bad-mouthing him or trying to disrespect him; I’m just being honest. Every time it’s a big fight and there’s a lot of things on the line, Kenny just … Kenny’s hands are unbelievable. Kenny’s ground is unbelievable. Kenny usually kicks guys to the body and legs so hard that he busts guys up. You didn’t see any of that tonight. He stood there and stared at Gray Maynard for three rounds.”

This despite Florian’s having put together a  six-fight win streak which included victories over Joe Lauzon, Roger Huerta and Joe Stevenson. Florian lost his shot at the title against former champ BJ Penn.

And White didn’t stop there:

“You’d think his corner would say, ‘Dude, you just lost the first two rounds.’ No sense of urgency in the third round,” White said. “Not saying, ‘I need a knockout or submission in this round.’ None of it. Nothing. And I guarantee you if Kenny comes back and fights one of the mid-level guys, he’ll probably run through them like a f—ing freight train. But the big fights? He crumbles, man.”

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