Dana White to Florian: Prove you are not a choker

Kenny Florian is 0-2 in UFC title bouts, and lost in the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 1 to Diego Sanchez. Following his championship eliminator decision loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 118, UFC President Dana White offered blunt words.

He’s one of the best fighters in the world, but in the big fights, he chokes,” said White. “He’s here in his hometown, another shot at title and he sits in front of Gray Maynard for three rounds. He couldn’t let anything go. Gray Maynard fought his fight, did what he wanted to do, and dominated him.

Now Florian challenges Jose Aldo for his featherweight title , and White has not changed his mind, or his words.

Jose Aldo is a finisher, White stated during Wednesday’s UFC 136 pre-fight press conference. He comes in to either take your legs out or knock you out. He’s 100 percent the whole time he’s in there, and so is Kenny Florian.

I’m not gonna get into … everybody knows what I’ve said about Kenny in title fights. I want to see Kenny prove me wrong on this one.

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