Kenny Florian May Retire Due to Back Injury

Kenny Florian may be forced to retire due to a lingering back injury just months after challenging UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in his most-recent fight.

Florian planned on taking time off to move back up to the lightweight division after dropping a unanimous decision to Aldo at UFC 136, but injured his back in November and has been unable to train since.

Kenny Florian Will Return to UFC at Lightweight in Six Months

After considering retirement following his loss to UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo earlier this month, Kenny Florian has decided to keep fighting, but won’t return to the Octagon for six months as he plans to move back up to lightweight.

Kenny Florian Plans to Take Time Off Following UFC 136 Loss to Jose Aldo

Kenny Florian plans to take “some time” away from the Octagon to consider his options after dropping a unanimous decision to UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo this past Saturday at UFC 136.

Florian previously came up short in bids at the UFC lightweight title against Sean Sherk and BJ Penn and is now 0-3 in UFC title bouts following his loss to Aldo.

UFC 136 Videos: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard, Aldo vs. Florian Highlights

ESPN has UFC 136 highlight videos from Saturday’s event in Houston, Texas, where UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar came back to score a fourth-round knockout of Gray Maynard and featherweight champ Jose Aldo earned a unanimous decision win over Kenny Florian.

UFC 136 Results: Jose Aldo Retains Featherweight Title Over Kenny Florian

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo retained the 145-pound title with a close unanimous decision over Kenny Florian in the co-main event of UFC 136 on Saturday night in Houston, Texas.

Florian got out to a solid start as he dictated the pace early and attacked Aldo in the clinch as he worked for takedowns, but the champion quickly regained his composure and outpointed Florian down the stretch with hard leg kicks, combinations, and control on the ground.

UFC 136 Results, Recaps, and Play-by-Play for “Edgar vs. Maynard”

MMAFrenzy.com has complete UFC 136 results, recaps, and play-by-play from Saturday’s UFC 136 event, which saw UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar come back to retain his title with a fourth-round TKO of Gray Maynard and featherweight champ Jose Aldo outpointing Kenny Florian.

UFC 136 also includes featherweight champ Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian, middleweight contenders Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann, and lightweight contender Melvin Guillard vs. Joe Lauzon.

UFC 136 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight for “Edgar vs. Maynard 3″

Weigh-ins for tomorrow’s “UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3″ take place today at 5pm ET in Houston, Texas as the card’s 22 fighters hit the scale to make their fights official, including UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and fellow headliner Gray Maynard.

UFC 136 Preview: Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian

MMAFrenzy’s preview of UFC 136 continues with a look at Saturday’s co-main event pitting UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo against Kenny Florian.

The fight will be the first of two championship fights on the card, with the second being the main event rematch between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard.

UFC 136 Pre-Fight Press Conference Video for “Edgar vs. Maynard 3″

The UFC held its pre-fight press conference for Saturday’s UFC 136 event today in Houston, Texas featuring UFC President Dana White, lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard, featherweight champ Jose Aldo and challenger Kenny Florian, and middleweight contenders Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann.

Complete video of the UFC 136 press conference is after the break…

Countdown to UFC 136 Full Video for “Edgar vs. Maynard 3″

The Countdown to UFC 136 full video is now available online after debuting Monday night on Spike with the official preview of Saturday’s UFC 136 event in Houston, Texas, including the third meeting between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard, featherweight champ Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian, and middleweight contenders Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann.