Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night 1
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian
“KenFlo”
14-6-0
RESULT

Kenny Florian def. Alex Karalexis (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:52
Alex Karalexis
United StatesAlex Karalexis
“The Assassin”
10-6-0
Saturday, August 6, 2005

Kenny Florian defeated Alex Karalexis by TKO in round 2 (2:52) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night 1, held Saturday, August 6, 2005.

Fight stats

Kenny Florian
Alex Karalexis
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 68
Significant strikes
18 of 66
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
42 of 72
Total strikes
27 of 75
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:40
Control time
1:06
Significant strikes by target
18 of 43
Head
15 of 61
19 of 24
Body
3 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
18 of 37
Distance
5 of 33
20 of 31
Clinch
12 of 31
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 55
Sig. str.
11 of 40
30 of 57
Total str.
16 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 13
Sig. str.
7 of 26
12 of 15
Total str.
11 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:23

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kenny Florian vs Alex Karalexis?

Kenny Florian defeated Alex Karalexis by TKO in round 2 (2:52) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night 1, held Saturday, August 6, 2005.

Referee
Cecil Peoples
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kenny Florian 46%54% Alex Karalexis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0
Record
10-6-0
1602
Power Index rating
1632
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
48
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States / Peru
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
2.57
40%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.85
SApM
2.39
63%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.22
TD Avg.
2.70
33%
TD Acc.
45%
60%
TD Def.
86%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kenny Florian · 3-2
  • L
    Jose Aldo
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Nunes
    UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 12, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Gray Maynard
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 29, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Takanori Gomi
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010
    Submission · R3 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    Clay Guida
    UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · Dec 12, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 2:19 · Lightweight
Alex Karalexis · 1-4
  • L
    Tiawan Howard
    CES 6: Nowhere to Hide · Jun 10, 2011
    Split Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Anthony Pettis
    WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber · Apr 24, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 1:35 · Lightweight
  • W
    Greg McIntyre
    WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia · Mar 1, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 4:19 · Lightweight
  • L
    Bart Palaszewski
    WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia · Dec 3, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ed Ratcliff
    WEC 31: Faber vs Curran · Dec 12, 2007
    TKO · R2 · 1:26 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 3 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
14.0
1.53
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:38
Avg control time
1:27
51
Career high strikes
18
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kenny Florian
Strike target
Alex Karalexis
65%
Head
83%
22%
Body
12%
14%
Leg
5%
Kenny Florian
Strike position
Alex Karalexis
48%
Distance
26%
18%
Clinch
52%
34%
Ground
21%