It has been more than five years since Kenny Florian retired from professional fighting. These days, the TUF Season 1 competitor can be seen doing commentary work for FOX Sports, and most recently, competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments.
A long-time Jiu-Jitsu black belt, the 40-year-old Florian competed at the Abu Dhabi World Championships over the weekend, where he went up against fellow former MMA fighter Vitor Ribeiro. It ended up being a rude welcome back into martial arts competition.
Except for Shaolin’s butterfly sweep during the early seconds that earned him two points, the entire match was a close one.