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Kenny Florian is ready for a war against Din Thomas on September 19th, but feels it’ll be over with in under 2 rounds. “I don’t think Din’s going to make it past 2 rounds”, notes Florian on his upcoming battle on UFC Fight Night. Every one of Florian’s victories have been either submissions or KOs, and in recent fights he has embodied a kill or be killed mentality stepping into the Octagon. “I think my pressure and relentless aggression is going to be a big difference, people are not going to expect it”, comments Florian. “It’s tough to defend when someone is hitting you, passing your guard, trying to submit you, kicking you, whatever it is.”
The relentlessness was evidenced in Florian’s last bout in July versus Alvin Robinson at UFC 73. His ferocity from the mount with strikes forced Robinson to tap the latter stages of round one. “You always have to be on the offence—the best defense is a good offence, that’s my philosophy”, says Florian. “I’m just going to put on a pressure style game every time I fight and get my opponents to break, and I’ll be there to pounce on the opportunities for submissions and knockouts.”
Thomas, a wily and dangerous veteran of the sport, will definitely be a real challenge for the Boston native. But Florian feels he is good place right now and supremely faithful in his ability to win the battle. “I’m at the point where I feel very comfortable with my skills right now; there’s so much for me to learn and improve on of course, but I’m at a great point right now physically, mentally and skill-wise”, states Florian. “I don’t care who it is, I’m going to go out there and give a great performance and I truly believe I can beat anyone at 155 pounds.” While not looking past him by any stretch, Thomas falls in line with Florian’s long term plans of only taking on and defeating the top brass in the lightweight division. “I’m looking forward to fighting only the best guys and I want to be without a doubt the best fighter at 155 pounds in the world”, says Florian on his goals at 155. “I know that’s saying a lot due to how stacked the division is, but I’m ready for some wars in the next couple years.”
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