Joe Stevenson vs Kenny Florian
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Nov 15, 2008
Lightweight
Record
29-8
UFC
6-2
Age
26
Height
5'7"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
Record
10-3
UFC
8-2
Age
32
Height
5'10"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Joe StevensonKenny Florian
Significant strikes6 of 1817 of 37
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 31 of 2
Control time1:171:05
Submission attempts01
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Joe Stevenson
■ Kenny Florian
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Joe Stevenson
Won · submission, round 1
Nov 2006 · even on significant strikes
Kenny Florian
Won · submission, round 3
Apr 2007 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
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CLOSE—
Mark Bocek def. Alvin Robinsonsubmission, round 3 (3:16)
CLOSE—
Brock Lesnar def. Randy CoutureKO/TKO, round 2 (3:07)
CLOSE—
Demian Maia def. Nate Quarrysubmission, round 1 (2:13)
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Dustin Hazelett def. Tamdan McCrorysubmission, round 1 (3:59)
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Gabriel Gonzaga def. Josh HendricksKO/TKO, round 1 (1:01)
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Jeremy Stephens def. Rafael Dos AnjosKO/TKO, round 3 (0:39)
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Matt Brown def. Ryan Thomassubmission, round 2 (0:57)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Joe Stevenson vs Kenny Florian?
Kenny Florian beat Joe Stevenson by submission, round 1 (4:03) on Saturday, November 15, 2008.
What were Joe Stevenson and Kenny Florian's records going into the fight?
Joe Stevenson is 29-8 (6-2 in the UFC). Kenny Florian is 10-3 (8-2 in the UFC).