Kenny Florian is finally going to get to the bottom of this whole wrasslin' thing
by David St. Martin on Sep 8, 2010 5:55 PM EDT
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How many Ric Flair clips can I work into blog posts? One more.
Kenny Florian's faintness when it comes to wrestling has never been much of a secret, so after another loss to a superior wrestler it's not all that surprising to see him make this move. Sherdog is reporting that Florian has hired Sean Gray, the assistant wrestling coach at Boston University, in an effort to what I can only assume to be a revamp of his wrestling technique. Florian most recently dropped a three round decision loss to Gray Maynard, one of the strongest grapplers in the UFC's lightweight division.
Along with the loss, 'Ken Flo' also missed out on another attempt at the lightweight crown, as the bout determined the next No. 1 lightweight contender. Florian previously had two unsuccessful trips up to meet the king of the mountain at 155 lbs, first losing a five round decision to Sean Sherk at UFC 64, and again when he was forced to submit via rear naked choke to BJ Penn at UFC 101. The Boston native has nixed plans for a quick return to action, looking to take his time working to improve his game.
"It looks like my training team wants me to fight in another five months," said Florian during an interview Tuesday on the Sherdog Radio Network's "It's Time!" show with Bruce Buffer. "I'm more motivated than ever. I'm pissed, to be honest. I want to crush my training. That's what I'm focused on right now. I just hired the assistant wrestling coach at Boston University (Sean Gray) to be my wrestling coach here in Boston and I have other plans for a lot of other things as far as training goes."
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If MMA fighters were companies, I would invest in really good wrestlers
It’s a durible competitive advantage! High level wrestling takes years and years and years to develope if a fight can get there at all. I have to question if Florian will ever be able to get his takedown defense to a point where Maynard will not be able to get him down.
Honestly, I think Florian is taking this the wrong way. Don’t try and out wrestle these guys, get dynamic off your back and get into scrambles. It’s easier to stand up/scamble then it is to not get taken down.
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