Former lightweight contender Kenny Florian revealed that he will make his featherweight debut against Diego Nunes at UFC 131.
Florian (14-5, 11-4 UFC) recently came up short in his third bid for a lightweight title shot, dropping a unanimous decision to Gray Maynard at UFC 118. The Ultimate Fighter 1 finalist had expressed a desire to immediately face the best that the featherweight division has to offer.
Nunes (16-1, 1-0 UFC) certainly fits that bill. After a 4-1 mark in the WEC, Nunes made a successful UFC debut at UFC 125, defeating former featherweight champion Mike Brown by split decision.
Florian last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Gray Maynard - UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 (08/28/2010)
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Takanori Gomi - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi (03/31/2010)
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Clay Guida - UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez (12/12/2009)
Nunes last three fights:
Win (Split Decision) Mike Brown - UFC 125: Resolution (01/01/2011)
Win (Unanimous Decision) Tyler Toner - WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan (09/30/2010)
Win (Split Decision) Raphael Assuncao - WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus (06/20/2010)
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