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Dana White, Kenny Florian, and Forrest Griffin on Dr. Phil (updated w/ video)
May 15, 2009 - 12:15 pm ET | 16 Comments
Dana White, Kenny Florian, and Forrest Griffin on Dr. Phil (updated w/ video)

If you just can’t get enough of Dana White and some of the UFC stars, you may be interested to know that White will be appearing on today’s airing of the Dr. Phil show. Alongside White will be UFC lightweight number one contender Kenny Florian and former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin.

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Main Card Announced for UFC 101: Declaration
May 14, 2009 - 1:29 pm ET | 33 Comments
Main Card Announced for UFC 101: Declaration

The UFC today announced the majority of the fight card for UFC 101: Declaration, which is set for August 8th at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Joining BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian and Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin on the pay-per-view main card will be Johny Hendricks vs. Amir Sadollah, Ricardo Almeida vs. Kendall Grove, and Josh Neer vs. Kurt Pellgrino.

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Kenny Florian to Throw First Pitch at Tonight’s Philadelphia Phillies Game
May 13, 2009 - 1:08 pm ET | 6 Comments
Kenny Florian to Throw First Pitch at Tonight’s Philadelphia Phillies Game

UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian will take the mound tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia to throw out the first pitch before the world champion Phillies take the field against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Florian is in town to promote his UFC 101 main event against UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn.

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UFC 101, Featuring Penn-Florian and Silva-Griffin, Officially Announced
Apr 28, 2009 - 10:26 pm ET | 25 Comments
UFC 101, Featuring Penn-Florian and Silva-Griffin, Officially Announced

The UFC has officially announced UFC 101, which will take place on August 8th at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and features BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian and Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin.

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Penn Agrees To UFC 101 Matchup Against Florian
Mar 28, 2009 - 3:15 pm ET | 59 Comments
Penn Agrees To UFC 101 Matchup Against Florian

UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn has verbally agreed to take on top contender Kenny Florian in the main event of UFC 101 on August 8th at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Penn-Florian at UFC 101 in Philadelphia; Couture-Nogueira at UFC 102 in Portland
Mar 23, 2009 - 6:00 am ET | 53 Comments
Penn-Florian at UFC 101 in Philadelphia; Couture-Nogueira at UFC 102 in Portland

UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta has confirmed that BJ Penn will likely meet Kenny Florian in the main event of UFC 101 on August 8th in Philadelphia. Fertitta also announced that Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will headline UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland.

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BJ Penn Wants to Extend Florian’s Wait
Feb 24, 2009 - 12:31 pm ET | 71 Comments
BJ Penn Wants to Extend Florian’s Wait

Despite recent indications from Dana White that Kenny Florian may finally get his long overdue shot at the Lightweight Title in June, Sherdog is now reporting that may not be the case. They recently spoke to BJ’s brother and manager, who indicated BJ wants to take a little more family time before his next [...]

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UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests
Dec 1, 2008 - 6:58 pm ET | 58 Comments
UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests

All ten UFC 91 competitors tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for steroids and drugs of abuse have passed their post-fight drug screenings.
The negative results were today confirmed to MMAFrenzy.com by NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer via email.
Tested by the NSAC were Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Kenny Florian, Dustin Hazelett, Gabriel Gonzaga, Demian Maia, [...]

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TUF 1 Marathon, Reunion Special To Air On Spike TV On Saturday, September 13th
Sep 10, 2008 - 7:00 am ET | 20 Comments

Spike TV and the UFC have reunited top members of the original cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” for a marathon of the inaugural season of the UFC reality series.
A series of clips featuring TUF 1 cast members UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin, Chris Leben, Stephan Bonnar, Josh Koscheck, Nate Quarry, Kenny Florian, Diego Sanchez, [...]

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Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson Slated For UFC 91 In November
Aug 20, 2008 - 1:00 pm ET | 65 Comments

Lightweight contenders Kenny Florian and Joe Stevenson will square off at UFC 91 in November, according to MMA Weekly.
Florian (10-3) was last in action at UFC 87 earlier this month where he topped Roger Huerta via unanimous decision. He has won five-straight UFC bouts over Dokonjonosuke Mishima, Alvin Robinson, Din Thomas, Joe Lauzon, and Huerta.
Stevenson [...]

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Kenny Florian To Fight Again In 2008
Aug 13, 2008 - 5:30 pm ET | 74 Comments

Top UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian, who defeated Roger Huerta in a featured bout at UFC 87 on Saturday to secure his spot atop the list of 155-pound contenders, will fight again in 2008, Florian told MMA Weekly:
“(Penn) made the decision that he wants to fight GSP and I tell you what as a fan [...]

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Quick Hits: Couture and Fedor Meet In LA, Fitch Hoping To Fight Again In 2008, Miller-Baron Booked For UFC 89, and More
Aug 13, 2008 - 8:00 am ET | 59 Comments

– UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, as well as the fighters’ management, met on Monday in Los Angeles for undisclosed reasons likely relating to a potential future bout between the top heavyweights. [Sherdog]
– In a recent post at MMA.tv Jon Fitch revealed that he hopes to return to the [...]

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