Kenny
Florian will be on the Professional Fighters League broadcast
team for the promotion’s 2021 season.
The organization announced the news via release on Tuesday. After a
17-bout career in the UFC, Florian served as an analyst and color
commentator for the Las Vegas-based promotion for several years.
Florian will work alongside UFC Hall of Famer Randy
Couture and play-by-play commentator Sean O’Connell on the PFL
broadcast team.
“I’m very excited to be a part of the PFL family and this season
looks to be the best one yet,” said Florian. “Breaking down MMA
fights and high level martial arts techniques is what I enjoy most,
and I’m elated to be a part of the tremendous commentary team to
get a chance to do just that.”
Florian rose to prominence on Season 1 of “The Ultimate Fighter,”
where he lost to Diego
Sanchez at the reality show’s finale. The Massachusetts native
went on to challenge for titles at both lightweight and
featherweight but never captured UFC gold. He earned notable wins
over the likes of Sam Stout,
Joe
Lauzon, Roger
Huerta, Joe
Stevenson, Clay Guida and
Takanori
Gomi during his professional tenure. Florian announced his
retirement from the sport in 2012.
The 2021 PFL season will begin on April 23 and will include
additional regular season events on April 29, May 6, June 10, June
17 and June 25.
“We are very excited to add someone as knowledgeable and
charismatic as Kenny to our booth calling all the action this
season alongside Randy and Sean,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “With
his passion for the sport and experience inside the cage, Kenny
will bring excitement and wisdom to every call to ensure our fans
enjoy our made-for-TV events. This team will bring invaluable
insight every night, and coupled with the leadership of broadcast
visionary George Greenberg, the PFL will be delivering a can’t miss
production throughout 2021.”