Kenny Florian will tangle with Gray Maynard in the lightweight bout on the main card for UFC 118. This fight, along with ten others will take place on Saturday August 28th, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston. The third UFC expo is planned as well; which should draw a great crowd in.

Kenny Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial arts fighter that has a heavy background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. The 34 year old is a hometown favorite, as he was born and raised in nearby Westwood, MA. Known as Ken-Flo or The Machinist; Florian is 14-4 in 18 career mixed martial arts fights. Florian’s last fight was on March 31st of 2010 when he beat Japanese fighter Takanori Gomi via submission in Charlotte. Before that win, Florian beat Clay Guida at UFC 107. Florian’s last loss came on August 8th of 2009 when B.J. Penn beat him at UFC 101.

Gray Maynard has a long history of wrestling in his background. Maynard was a state champion in high school, and then fought on the team at Michigan State University. Maynard tried out for the US Olympic team, but failed to make the cut. His first UFC bout was a no contest with Rob Emerson; back in June of 2007. In his last seven fights; Maynard has yet to use. Some of his most notable wins came over Nate Diaz, Frank Edgar and Jim Miller. Maynard is known as “The Bully” around the mixed martial arts world.

The Kenny Florian Vs Gray Maynard Odds have been released. This appears to be one of the closets fights of the event; according to odds makers. Here are the official Kenny Florian Vs Gray Maynard Odds:

Sportsbook.com : Kenny Florian -155, Gray Maynard +125
BetUS.com : Kenny Florian -160, Gray Maynard +130
Bodog.com : Kenny Florian -150, Gray Maynard +120