Kenny Florian to visit troops in Afghanistan and Qatar

by MMAmania.com on Jul 16, 2007 11:28 AM EDT Comment 8 comments

Kenny Florian to visit the troops
Kenny Florian, as well as fellow UFC fighters Heath Herring and Jorge Rivera, will soon ship out for a two-week visit with our servicemen and women stationed overseas in Afghanistan and Qatar.

Here's a snip from Florian in his newsletter:

"... I will be in countries like Afghanistan and Quatar to meet the brave soldiers, who put their lives on the line for us every day. If I can help these people even just a little bit, this trip will be a success for me. I will definitely let our solders know how much we all appreciate the incredible work they are doing. Their jobs, which they volunteer for, are difficult and extremely dangerous. Regardless of how you feel about what is going on overseas, they need to know we support them and that we all want them to come back safe."

Florian -- who just put on a dominant performance to defeat Alvin Robinson at UFC 73 -- is not alone when it comes to UFC fighters meeting with United States troops this summer.

In fact, former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is also heading to the Persian Gulf with a crew of his own to support our soldiers.

Real good stuff.

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I sure know that meeting Jorge Rivera and Heath Herring would raise my moral if I was away from my country for years. LOLOL These are the last people are soldiers want to see.

by ViolentMike on Jul 16, 2007 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

Seriously, plus doesn’t Ken Flo AKA Ben Stiller have a movie premier coming up?

by GriffinFan05 on Jul 16, 2007 11:43 AM EDT reply actions

awww man, how come my post was edited?

by ViolentMike on Jul 16, 2007 11:44 AM EDT reply actions

You guys are way to harsh… Great way to support Kenflo…

by Luppers on Jul 16, 2007 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

Props to Ken-Flo. World Class athlete, not only in the cage, but also on the outside.

by [w153r] on Jul 16, 2007 1:08 PM EDT reply actions

I sure know that meeting Jorge Rivera and Heath Herring would raise my moral if I was away from my country for years. LOLOL These are the last people are soldiers want to see.

If I was over there I’d be happy to see Frank Stallone.

by Sir Chokemout on Jul 16, 2007 1:43 PM EDT reply actions