Tim Kennedy

MMA · Retired

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8KO / TKO WINS

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Profile

Full name	Timothy Fred Kennedy
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	1 Sep 1979
Nationality	American
Birthplace	San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Lives in	Austin, Texas, USA
Division	Middleweight
Team	Jackson Wink MMA Academy
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	180 cm (71″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2001–2016
Status	Retired
Pro debut	31 Aug 2001
Last fight	Loss vs Kelvin Gastelum, 10 Dec 2016

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Titles and honours

Extreme Challenge Middleweight Tournament winner (2003)
Fight of the Night (x1)
Knockout of the Night (x1)

Background

American middleweight and US Army Special Forces soldier from San Luis Obispo, California, who fought twice for the Strikeforce middleweight title before competing in the UFC from 2013 to 2016. He trained at Jackson Wink MMA Academy.

Fight history

24 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Kelvin Gastelum	TKO (punches)	3	2:45	UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis	10 Dec 2016	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss	Yoel Romero	TKO (punches)	3	0:58	UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso	27 Sep 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Michael Bisping	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy	16 Apr 2014	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Win	Rafael Natal	KO (punches)	1	4:40	UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3	6 Nov 2013	Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA	Knockout of the Night
Win	Roger Gracie	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman	6 Jul 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Trevor Smith	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	1:36	Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine	12 Jan 2013	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	Luke Rockhold	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy	14 Jul 2012	Portland, Oregon, USA	For the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship
Win	Robbie Lawler	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson	30 Jul 2011	Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
Win	Melvin Manhoef	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:41	Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson	5 Mar 2011	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Loss	Ronaldo Souza	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Strikeforce: Houston	21 Aug 2010	Houston, Texas, USA	For the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship
Win	Trevor Prangley	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:35	Strikeforce: Los Angeles	16 Jun 2010	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Zak Cummings	Submission (north-south choke)	2	2:43	Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings	25 Sep 2009	Bixby, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Nick Thompson	TKO (submission to punches)	2	2:37	Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg	19 Jun 2009	Kent, Washington, USA
Win	Elias Rivera	KO (punches)	1	2:00	IFL: World Grand Prix Finals	29 Dec 2007	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Loss	Jason Miller	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon	15 Dec 2007	Dallas, Texas, USA
Win	Ryan McGivern	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	1:25	IFL: Chicago	19 Jun 2007	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Dante Rivera	TKO (submission to punches)	2	2:29	IFL: Atlanta	23 Feb 2007	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Héctor Urbina	KO (punches)	1	1:28	Fight Fest 7	23 Sep 2006	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Win	Cruz Chacon	TKO (punches)	2	1:21	Extreme Challenge 50	23 Feb 2003	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	Won the Extreme Challenge Middleweight Tournament
Win	Jason Miller	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Extreme Challenge 50	23 Feb 2003	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Win	Ryan Narte	TKO (punches)	1	1:22	Extreme Challenge 50	23 Feb 2003	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Win	Mack Brewer	TKO (punches)	1	1:03	WEC 5: Halloween Havoc	18 Oct 2002	Lemoore, California, USA
Win	Jody Burke	Submission (forearm choke)	1	0:44	IFC: Warriors Challenge 16	9 Nov 2001	Oroville, California, USA
Loss	Scott Smith	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	2:53	IFC: Warriors Challenge 15	31 Aug 2001	Oroville, California, USA	Pro debut