Coaster of struggles: The ups and downs of Kenny Florian

Kenny Florian will fight Gray Maynard in his hometown of Boston this weekend. The winner will get a shot at UFC Lightweight title. If this is Florian, will be his third bite at the Apple of title. For someone with so much success, Florian has faced some ups and downs.

Hill: Dana White was a fight in Massachusetts for scout Drew Fickett.Although won Fickett, his opponent, Florian, white eye caught. Florian was expressed in a new reality show where the winner would get a contract with the UFC.

Valley: on the much-touted season finale of the first season of the reality show, "The Ultimate Fighter", Florian was man managed by Diego Sanchez, losing in a first-round TKO.

Hill:Florian rebounded from lost Sanchez with three victories, all breaks: a TKO of Alex Karalexis and observations of Kit Cope and Sam Stout. Florian who earned a shot at Sean Sherk and lightweight title vacated.

Valley: That title first shot didn't work so well.UFC 68, Sherk not leave elbows of Florian bothering him and Florian controlled for a unanimous decision.

Hill: After losing that title first shot, Florian walked the ladder light That began with WINS over Dokonjonosuke Mishima, Alvin Robinson and DIN Thomas--all communication.

Bigger Hill: Florian titled UFC Fight Night 13 in an attack with fellow Bostonian, Joe Lauzon. Florian avoided submission attempts of Lauzon with elbows mortals, winning by TKO.He followed that with a decision at UFC 87 over warmer light perspective of the UFC, Roger Huerta.

Not exactly fights, but still a hill: Florian compiled for as commentator for Frank Mir WEC 41 to rave reviews, which opened the door for Florian more forward work for ESPN, UFC and WEC.

Mountain: Florian was promised another shot of the title if he got through Joe Stevenson. he gets what he wants after the presentation of Stevenson in the first round at UFC 91. after the fight, he calls out UFC Lightweight Champion B.j. Penn with the now famous, "I want to belt of B.J.!"

Valley: heads in UFC 101 and his second title shot, Florian was flying high. Unfortunately, Penn has brought him back to Earth with a beating that ended with a rear naked choke in the fourth round.

Hill: chokes nude back on Takanori Gomi and Clay Guide has helped bring Florian closest to a title shot, and struggling with Maynard.

What do you think that this weekend will be for Florian, a hill or Valley?

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Lauzon appreciated the long layoff between struggles

As Joe Lauzon fought Sam Stout to 108 CFU, I remember thinking, "Lauzon don't look as himself." He was returning from a knee injury and a dismissal of 10 months, but it has not yet explain why Lauzon looked so her lifeless in the decision, which has lost.

Lauzon says that the knee was partially blamed. He told the Boston Herald:

"My last field of the fight kind of got me in normal form and this field of the fight is really elevate me to be ready to fight.Immediately after the fight really doesn't take any time .... I am definitely ready. I had more than enough time. "

This is the first fight of Lauzon since then, meaning that he had a right to dismissal of nine months after he had a dismissal of 10 months.Instead of being concerned about ring rust, Lauzon thinks that assisted the time off.He used to form more, heading to Hawaii to work with his coach one-time on "The Ultimate Fighter," B.j. Penn.

Now, Penn is the turf of Lauzon. A permanent Boston native, Lauzon will be fighting in front of a crowd of hometown and finally accepted Penn gymnasium. both fighters are coming off a loss and who claim to be revitalized. we'll see if it's true this Saturday.

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