KENNY FLORIAN

ATTRIBUTES

OFFENSIVE SKILLS

DEFENSIVE SKILLS

ULTIMATE TECHNIQUES

LEFT/RIGHT MUAY THAI HEAD KICK

LEVEL 3 - BOTH STANDING, STRIKING RANGE

“KenFlo” can really do some damage with these swift and powerful technique kicks. Rock his rivals from range whenever they attempt to initiate exchanges on the feet.

LEFT/RIGHT SWINGING ELBOW

LEVEL 3 - MUAY THAI CLINCH, OFFENSE

Florian is a force to be reckoned with in the Muay Thai Clinch. Lock up with opponents and deliver these brutal technique strikes to inflict tremendous damage and potentially open up severe cuts.

RIGHT/LEFT ELBOW

LEVEL 3 - OPEN GROUND, TOP

Swing for maximum impact with these gnarly elbows, which “KenFlo” can throw from many different sub positions on the ground, including those available in Half Guard and Mount.

STRENGTHS

• Finishing ability

• Dangerous elbows

• Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
  

Kenny “KenFlo” Florian is a gifted Muay Thai kickboxer with great footwork and dangerous striking power.

His conditioning and durability allow him to mix things up with confidence on the feet, looking to land fast shots that rock his opponents and set up TKO and submission victories.

Florian’s ground game is world-class, yet he sometimes struggles to bring elite-level grapplers to the mat.

“KenFlo” is also deadly in the clinch—lock up and deliver brutal elbows and knees from the Muay Thai position, devastating opponents with crushing and unrelenting clinch strikes, including power strikes landed after performing stiff clinch whips.

If you can bring the opponent to the ground, Florian can bring down even more brutality in the form of high-level technique elbows that can quickly cut open Kenny’s opponents if they can’t manage to cover up and improve their position quickly.

WEAKNESSES

• Speed

• Kicks

• Takedowns

Defeating a top contender like Florian isn’t easy, but most of his rivals have enjoyed the most success in outpointing him on the feet. Beat him to the punch in the exchange with superior speed and technique, stinging him with quick strikes as you strive to avoid his dangerous ground game.

Florian’s grappling, submissions, and ground-and-pound are all too dangerous to risk dealing with, so stay sharp and look to rock “KenFlo” with fast counters, darting away from his somewhat sluggish strikes each time after you score.

Keep as much distance from him as possible when you aren’t attacking, and remain ready to sprawl against his takedowns and clinch attempts—his grappling game is by far his greatest strength, and must be avoided at all costs.