Kenny Florian keeping a close eye on Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick at UFC 129 this month

Former two-time UFC lightweight title contender, Kenny Florian has revealed he’ll be keeping a close eye on the featherweight title clash later this month between current champion, Jose Aldo and number one contender, Mark Hominick as it appears if he wins his own fight later this summer he’ll be facing the winner.
Speaking via UFC.com, Florian said:

“People are not giving Hominick the credit that he deserves and you have to look back at the history of who Aldo has faced. These weren’t very dangerous strikers that Aldo has gone against, and he’s picked these guys apart on the feet. In Hominick you have a very, very good striker, a guy with some of the best hands in the sport, let alone at 145, he’s very fast and he loves to pressure his opponents, and that’s one thing that Aldo really hasn’t had.”

“Aldo’s been the aggressor, Aldo’s been the one going forward, and everyone’s been afraid of him. And I don’t think Hominick, with all his experience, is gonna be afraid and give him a chance to really get off. I think Hominick’s gonna go after him and really test his striking ability. Where Hominick is gonna be lacking is in the kicking game. That’s where Aldo has really done his most damage, so he’s really gonna have to be careful there.”

When asked what we should expect to see from him after dropping to 145 pounds, Florian said:

“I’m definitely gonna be a way more well-rounded guy. My wrestling’s gonna be much, much better and it’s something I’ve been working on very diligently since the Gray Maynard fight. I’m not only gonna be skinnier, but I think I’m gonna be doing some old things that I used to do that I didn’t do in my last couple fights. I’m just gonna be way more active, and you’re gonna see a lot of variety, a lot of excitement, and a guy with more weapons.”

Florian takes on another Brazilian in the form of former WEC stand-out, Diego Nunes at UFC 131 on June 11^th in Vancouver, Canada, a fight which will mark his featherweight debut. Can “Ken-Flo” spark a revival in his octagon career and finally capture UFC gold?