Kenny Florian retired from professional fighting over five years ago. The TUF Season 1 competitor can be seen regularly doing commentary work for FOX Sports, but this last weekend, Florian was competing in the Abu Dhabi World Championships.
A long-time Jiu-Jitsu black belt, the 40-year-old Florian went up against fellow former MMA fighter Vitor Ribeiro. About the match, Bloody Elbow writes:
“Except for Shaolin’s butterfly sweep during the early seconds that earned him two points, the entire match was a close one. Florian fully utilized the De La Riva guard, and was able to stifle Ribeiro’s movement and passing attempts.
The tides shortly began to change during the 4:37 mark of the match, when a brief scramble between the two competitors ensued. As Florian attempted a single leg takedown, Ribeiro had an underhook on the right leg, while sneaking in a clock choke attempt using his left hand.”
Watch how it all plays out in the full video below.
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Andy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black Belt, Professor Mikal Abdullah. Follow Andy on Twitter at @GoGoGonzilla
Andy lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Amanda and their 3 beautiful children. Andy is also the father of a Marine who is honorably serving in the United States Marine Corps.