Mark DellaGrotte has officially confirmed that he will no longer be training Kenny Florian. While there are no hard feelings between the two men, and the decision was mutual, they feel as if they cannot continue working together.

At the end of 2008, Florian announced that his brother, Keith Florian, would be his head trainer for his, then, upcoming fight against Joe Stevenson. At that point, DellaGrotte sensed that there would be some tension.

"There has been a constant ‘power struggle' between me and his brother Keith," DellaGrotte said. "We never really got along - which is not anybody's fault. Some work well together and some don't."

DellaGrotte said that he felt "over" for the past couple of fights that Florian has fought because he has "not been able to be me or say what I wanted to say what I wanted to say because I have not been in the position of head coach."

DellaGrotte admits that he likes to be in complete control of the fighters that he trains. That way, he said, he can feel responsible for the fighters' progress or declines.

"I am a good leader, a good general, and I think my resume shows that," he said. "When I start to feel like my decisions aren't important or not being taken seriously, it kind of detaches me from the situation."

DellaGrotte went on to say that if he cannot be in control, he cannot be responsible for the outcome of the fight. And if he can't be responsible for the outcome of the fight, he doesn't want to be a part of it anymore."

The two men parted ways amicably, and DellaGrotte said that the split will be essential for Florian to progress as a fighter, and for him to progress as a trainer.

"I have to stress that I have nothing negative to say towards Kenny or his brother," said DellaGrotte. "It's not his brother's fault, it's not my fault, its just one of things that happens in sports like this."