Even in victory it's the great fighters in MMA who are always humble and never believe they've reached the pinnacle. That was the attitude of Georges St-Pierre after defeating Dan Hardy at UFC 111, and Kenny Florian displayed much the same attitude coming off of a dominant win over former Pride champion Takanori Gomi at UFC Fight Night 21 on Wednesday. The fight was always in Florian's control, from the stand-up to the ground game, but the Massachusetts fighter remained grounded, realizing that he still hasn't reached the finish line. "I know I still have a lot to work on, we're slowly changing things around, re-positioning some pieces, and slowly changing my style to be able to ...

The highly touted Takanori Gomi made his UFC debut live on Spike TV from North Carolina against perennial title challenger Kenny Florian to headline the UFC Fight Night 21 card. The UFC sold him as an "all time great", "the last PRIDE champion" and his 30+ wins were mentioned. Former title challenger and TUF veteran Kenny Florian entered the cage as the home country fighter, well known and respected by the fans.   He then proceeded to utterly dominate and dismantle Takanori Gomi. Florian picked Gomi apart standing in the first round but waited until the third, when Gomi began to land punches on the feet to shoot in for the take down where ...

There's been a lot of questions surrounding Takanori Gomi over the last few years. Did he lose a step? Does he still have what it takes to compete with the best in the world? Is he past his prime? One fighter who has no questions about what Gomi brings to the table is his opponent at UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31. Kenny Florian believes that he is facing one of the most dangerous opponents in the sport. "I don’t buy any of that 'Gomi has been declining.’ I don't believe that's the case at all," said Florian in an interview with MMAWeekly Radio recently. Gomi's addition to the UFC's lightweight division is a ...