[5], Kennedy began training at Dokan School of Martial Arts in Atascadero, California under Terry Kelly, and Barry Smith. He’s produced the tv documentary Not a War Story in 2017 and helped co-produce Warriors in 2014; also produced and hosted Iron Dragon Tv. Kennedy (18-6) was a former middleweight title contender in Strikeforce. Kennedy grew up the second son of three children in a Christian family in Atascadero, California. Kennedy deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom multiple times.[12]. [19] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [10] Kennedy won the fight via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in the first round. To offset her influence on him, Kennedy's father enrolled Tim and his brother in shooting schools, boxing lessons, wrestling teams, and Japanese jujitsu classes. He also is a television host, producer, and entrepreneur. In 2007, he completed Ranger School[2] and was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group,[3] where he served on Operational Detachments Alpha. [29], For his third fight with the promotion, Kennedy faced Michael Bisping on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. [32] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. He’s also done several military advisor roles & stunt coordinator positions notably with Range 15 as well as works on Steve-O:Guilty as Charged, and short film Next to You. He returned in July 2011 to face Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson.
He achieved this goal three years in a row. He has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC, the IFC, ShoMMA, HDNet Fights, and represented the Chicago Red Bears in the IFL. [16], Kennedy was expected to face Lyoto Machida on November 6, 2013 at UFC Fight For The Troops 3. [9], Tim Kennedy joined the Army on January 4, 2004, and completed Basic Combat Training, Advanced Individual Training, Airborne School and the Special Forces Qualification Course. He joined the UFC in 2013 and went 3-2 overall in the promotion with wins over Michael Bisping, Rafael Natal, and Roger Gracie, plus defeats against Yoel Romero and Kelvin Gastelum. In January 2013, the Strikeforce organization was closed by its parent company Zuffa. [34] Despite the loss, Kennedy earned a Fight of the Night bonus award. He began his MMA training in 1999, training with Chuck Liddell, Jake Shields, Gan McGee, and John Hackleman at The Pit in San Luis Obispo. Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land), TD Avg. Kennedy faced Luke Rockhold on July 14, 2012 for the Strikeforce Middleweight championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. [36] However, on November 8, Evans was pulled from the fight after an undisclosed irregularity was found during his pre-fight medical exam. - [citation needed]. Since his move to Austin, Texas, Tim has been training at Competitive Training Center and with BJJ black belt Phil Cardella at the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Austin Association. [17] However, Machida was pulled from the bout in favor of a matchup with Mark Muñoz on October 26, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30, after Muñoz's original opponent, Michael Bisping was forced out of their bout with an injury. However, Miller was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Melvin Manhoef. He then fought for the now defunct International Fight League in 2007, and did not fight in 2008 due to Army deployments overseas.
- [28] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes. Go inside the middleweight matchup at UFC 206 between Tim Kennedy and Kelvin Gastelum. He faced Luke Rockhold on July 14, 2012, for the Strikeforce Middleweight championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. However, he continued to compete in MMA while serving as a Green Beret. He won the bout via unanimous decision. UFC Rankings Report: UFC 205 Preview - Part I
Acc. Tim was featured in Dick Couch's book about Green Beret selection called "Chosen Soldier" under the moniker "Tom Kendall". [33] Romero later responded to the controversy, stating that Tim Kennedy illegally held his glove during the attack which prevented Romero from being able to block the punches that rocked him. Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg, The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy, Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings, "Fight Card – TUF Nations Finale Bisping vs. Kennedy", "Tim Kennedy – Official UFC Fighter Profile", "@oakfan71 black belt under @RoylerGracie", "Tim Kennedy on Traditional Martial Arts vs. Mixed Martial Arts and How to Get Started in MMA", "The Push for Pullups: Why Soldiers Want it Added to the PT Test", "SFC TIM KENNEDY (ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS, OIF, OEF VETERAN)", https://twitter.com/TimKennedyMMA/status/675914982073044992, "Tim Kennedy: Full Time Soldier, Full Time Fighter", "After returning from Afghanistan, Strikeforce's Tim Kennedy returns to MMA action Friday", http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/16/ufc-fighter-tim-kennedy-reenlists-army-fight-isis-after-mother-all-bombs-dropped-trump, "Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy Restarts MMA Career With Strikeforce", "Kennedy vs. Prangley at "Strikeforce: Los Angeles" on June 16", "Details of Tim Kennedy's next fight announced", Strikeforce adds Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Smith to Nov. 3 Oklahoma Fight Card, Strikeforce cancels Nov. 3 event in Oklahoma City, plans January return, Larkin-Souza, Kennedy-Smith added to January Strikeforce card, "UFC Reveals List of Strikeforce Fighters Making Jump to Octagon", "Roger Gracie To Fight Tim Kennedy At UFC 162", "Lyoto Machida drops to 185, meets Tim Kennedy at UFC Fight for the Troops 3", "Michael Bisping out at UFC Fight Night 30, Lyoto Machida now faces Mark Munoz", "Tim Kennedy gets Rafael Natal at UFC's 'Fight for the Troops 3, "UFC Fight Night 31 bonuses: Kennedy, Chiesa, Khabilov, Masvidal win $50,000", "Michael Bisping cleared for TUF Nations Finale headliner with Tim Kennedy", "Tim Kennedy Earns Decision Victory Over Michael Bisping At TUF Nations Finale", "Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero slated for UFC 178 in Las Vegas", "Stoolgate: Tim Kennedy irate about controversial loss to Yoel Romero", "UFC 178 bonuses: McGregor, Cruz, Romero, Kennedy earn $50,000", "Tim Kennedy vs. Rashad Evans in the works for NYC's UFC 205", "Rashad Evans pulled from UFC 205 fight against Tim Kennedy", "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy fight scratched from UFC 205", "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy rescheduled for UFC 206 in Toronto", "Manager: Rashad Evans not cleared to fight at UFC 206", "Pending commission approval, Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum set for UFC 206", "UFC 206 results: Kelvin Gastelum picks apart Tim Kennedy for third-round TKO", "UFC middleweight contender, ex-Strikeforce title challenger Tim Kennedy announces retirement", "Tim Kennedy Talks UFC comeback, Michael Bisping and Trump v Hillary", "Special Forces soldier livestreams himself being waterboarded 'in support of Trump's CIA nominee, "Watch Tim Kennedy Dive Head First Into The Torture Debate With Dubious Backyard Science", "Torture expert to MMA fighter waterboarded himself in support of Gina Haspel: "You're just holding your breath, "Torture expert scolds MMA fighter who livestreamed waterboarding to back Haspel", "Houston man waterboarded by military experts: 'it's not a frat game, "TX UFC fighter gets 'waterboarded' to prove it isn't torture", "Hunting Hitler Full Episodes, Video & More", "Noland to fight in front of home crowd at Cal Poly", Tough times as Strikeforce's Tim Kennedy tries to balance MMA and Army careers, TexasFighting.com: “Cage fighting compared to the military is a breeze.”, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tim_Kennedy_(fighter)&oldid=984818741, Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters, American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Members of the United States Army Special Forces, American army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox military person with embed, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Extreme Challenge Middleweight Tournament winner, This page was last edited on 22 October 2020, at 08:31.
He lost the fight via unanimous decision. In turn, Kennedy was removed from the card as well. During this time he was also a sniper, sniper instructor, and the principal combatives instructor for C Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute, Str. [21] However, the event was cancelled due to injuries to headliner Frank Mir, as well to co-headliner and middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Kennedy fought Trevor Prangley on June 16, 2010, at Strikeforce: Los Angeles. [40] Kennedy faced Kelvin Gastelum.
[5], Kennedy began training at Dokan School of Martial Arts in Atascadero, California under Terry Kelly, and Barry Smith. He’s produced the tv documentary Not a War Story in 2017 and helped co-produce Warriors in 2014; also produced and hosted Iron Dragon Tv. Kennedy (18-6) was a former middleweight title contender in Strikeforce. Kennedy grew up the second son of three children in a Christian family in Atascadero, California. Kennedy deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom multiple times.[12]. [19] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [10] Kennedy won the fight via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in the first round. To offset her influence on him, Kennedy's father enrolled Tim and his brother in shooting schools, boxing lessons, wrestling teams, and Japanese jujitsu classes. He also is a television host, producer, and entrepreneur. In 2007, he completed Ranger School[2] and was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group,[3] where he served on Operational Detachments Alpha. [29], For his third fight with the promotion, Kennedy faced Michael Bisping on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. [32] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. He’s also done several military advisor roles & stunt coordinator positions notably with Range 15 as well as works on Steve-O:Guilty as Charged, and short film Next to You. He returned in July 2011 to face Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson.
He achieved this goal three years in a row. He has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC, the IFC, ShoMMA, HDNet Fights, and represented the Chicago Red Bears in the IFL. [16], Kennedy was expected to face Lyoto Machida on November 6, 2013 at UFC Fight For The Troops 3. [9], Tim Kennedy joined the Army on January 4, 2004, and completed Basic Combat Training, Advanced Individual Training, Airborne School and the Special Forces Qualification Course. He joined the UFC in 2013 and went 3-2 overall in the promotion with wins over Michael Bisping, Rafael Natal, and Roger Gracie, plus defeats against Yoel Romero and Kelvin Gastelum. In January 2013, the Strikeforce organization was closed by its parent company Zuffa. [34] Despite the loss, Kennedy earned a Fight of the Night bonus award. He began his MMA training in 1999, training with Chuck Liddell, Jake Shields, Gan McGee, and John Hackleman at The Pit in San Luis Obispo. Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land), TD Avg. Kennedy faced Luke Rockhold on July 14, 2012 for the Strikeforce Middleweight championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. [36] However, on November 8, Evans was pulled from the fight after an undisclosed irregularity was found during his pre-fight medical exam. - [citation needed]. Since his move to Austin, Texas, Tim has been training at Competitive Training Center and with BJJ black belt Phil Cardella at the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Austin Association. [17] However, Machida was pulled from the bout in favor of a matchup with Mark Muñoz on October 26, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30, after Muñoz's original opponent, Michael Bisping was forced out of their bout with an injury. However, Miller was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Melvin Manhoef. He then fought for the now defunct International Fight League in 2007, and did not fight in 2008 due to Army deployments overseas.
- [28] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes. Go inside the middleweight matchup at UFC 206 between Tim Kennedy and Kelvin Gastelum. He faced Luke Rockhold on July 14, 2012, for the Strikeforce Middleweight championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. However, he continued to compete in MMA while serving as a Green Beret. He won the bout via unanimous decision. UFC Rankings Report: UFC 205 Preview - Part I
Acc. Tim was featured in Dick Couch's book about Green Beret selection called "Chosen Soldier" under the moniker "Tom Kendall". [33] Romero later responded to the controversy, stating that Tim Kennedy illegally held his glove during the attack which prevented Romero from being able to block the punches that rocked him. Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg, The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy, Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings, "Fight Card – TUF Nations Finale Bisping vs. Kennedy", "Tim Kennedy – Official UFC Fighter Profile", "@oakfan71 black belt under @RoylerGracie", "Tim Kennedy on Traditional Martial Arts vs. Mixed Martial Arts and How to Get Started in MMA", "The Push for Pullups: Why Soldiers Want it Added to the PT Test", "SFC TIM KENNEDY (ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS, OIF, OEF VETERAN)", https://twitter.com/TimKennedyMMA/status/675914982073044992, "Tim Kennedy: Full Time Soldier, Full Time Fighter", "After returning from Afghanistan, Strikeforce's Tim Kennedy returns to MMA action Friday", http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/16/ufc-fighter-tim-kennedy-reenlists-army-fight-isis-after-mother-all-bombs-dropped-trump, "Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy Restarts MMA Career With Strikeforce", "Kennedy vs. Prangley at "Strikeforce: Los Angeles" on June 16", "Details of Tim Kennedy's next fight announced", Strikeforce adds Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Smith to Nov. 3 Oklahoma Fight Card, Strikeforce cancels Nov. 3 event in Oklahoma City, plans January return, Larkin-Souza, Kennedy-Smith added to January Strikeforce card, "UFC Reveals List of Strikeforce Fighters Making Jump to Octagon", "Roger Gracie To Fight Tim Kennedy At UFC 162", "Lyoto Machida drops to 185, meets Tim Kennedy at UFC Fight for the Troops 3", "Michael Bisping out at UFC Fight Night 30, Lyoto Machida now faces Mark Munoz", "Tim Kennedy gets Rafael Natal at UFC's 'Fight for the Troops 3, "UFC Fight Night 31 bonuses: Kennedy, Chiesa, Khabilov, Masvidal win $50,000", "Michael Bisping cleared for TUF Nations Finale headliner with Tim Kennedy", "Tim Kennedy Earns Decision Victory Over Michael Bisping At TUF Nations Finale", "Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero slated for UFC 178 in Las Vegas", "Stoolgate: Tim Kennedy irate about controversial loss to Yoel Romero", "UFC 178 bonuses: McGregor, Cruz, Romero, Kennedy earn $50,000", "Tim Kennedy vs. Rashad Evans in the works for NYC's UFC 205", "Rashad Evans pulled from UFC 205 fight against Tim Kennedy", "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy fight scratched from UFC 205", "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy rescheduled for UFC 206 in Toronto", "Manager: Rashad Evans not cleared to fight at UFC 206", "Pending commission approval, Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum set for UFC 206", "UFC 206 results: Kelvin Gastelum picks apart Tim Kennedy for third-round TKO", "UFC middleweight contender, ex-Strikeforce title challenger Tim Kennedy announces retirement", "Tim Kennedy Talks UFC comeback, Michael Bisping and Trump v Hillary", "Special Forces soldier livestreams himself being waterboarded 'in support of Trump's CIA nominee, "Watch Tim Kennedy Dive Head First Into The Torture Debate With Dubious Backyard Science", "Torture expert to MMA fighter waterboarded himself in support of Gina Haspel: "You're just holding your breath, "Torture expert scolds MMA fighter who livestreamed waterboarding to back Haspel", "Houston man waterboarded by military experts: 'it's not a frat game, "TX UFC fighter gets 'waterboarded' to prove it isn't torture", "Hunting Hitler Full Episodes, Video & More", "Noland to fight in front of home crowd at Cal Poly", Tough times as Strikeforce's Tim Kennedy tries to balance MMA and Army careers, TexasFighting.com: “Cage fighting compared to the military is a breeze.”, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tim_Kennedy_(fighter)&oldid=984818741, Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters, American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Members of the United States Army Special Forces, American army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox military person with embed, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Extreme Challenge Middleweight Tournament winner, This page was last edited on 22 October 2020, at 08:31.
He lost the fight via unanimous decision. In turn, Kennedy was removed from the card as well. During this time he was also a sniper, sniper instructor, and the principal combatives instructor for C Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute, Str. [21] However, the event was cancelled due to injuries to headliner Frank Mir, as well to co-headliner and middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Kennedy fought Trevor Prangley on June 16, 2010, at Strikeforce: Los Angeles. [40] Kennedy faced Kelvin Gastelum.
[5], Kennedy began training at Dokan School of Martial Arts in Atascadero, California under Terry Kelly, and Barry Smith. He’s produced the tv documentary Not a War Story in 2017 and helped co-produce Warriors in 2014; also produced and hosted Iron Dragon Tv. Kennedy (18-6) was a former middleweight title contender in Strikeforce. Kennedy grew up the second son of three children in a Christian family in Atascadero, California. Kennedy deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom multiple times.[12]. [19] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [10] Kennedy won the fight via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in the first round. To offset her influence on him, Kennedy's father enrolled Tim and his brother in shooting schools, boxing lessons, wrestling teams, and Japanese jujitsu classes. He also is a television host, producer, and entrepreneur. In 2007, he completed Ranger School[2] and was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group,[3] where he served on Operational Detachments Alpha. [29], For his third fight with the promotion, Kennedy faced Michael Bisping on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. [32] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. He’s also done several military advisor roles & stunt coordinator positions notably with Range 15 as well as works on Steve-O:Guilty as Charged, and short film Next to You. He returned in July 2011 to face Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson.
He achieved this goal three years in a row. He has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC, the IFC, ShoMMA, HDNet Fights, and represented the Chicago Red Bears in the IFL. [16], Kennedy was expected to face Lyoto Machida on November 6, 2013 at UFC Fight For The Troops 3. [9], Tim Kennedy joined the Army on January 4, 2004, and completed Basic Combat Training, Advanced Individual Training, Airborne School and the Special Forces Qualification Course. He joined the UFC in 2013 and went 3-2 overall in the promotion with wins over Michael Bisping, Rafael Natal, and Roger Gracie, plus defeats against Yoel Romero and Kelvin Gastelum. In January 2013, the Strikeforce organization was closed by its parent company Zuffa. [34] Despite the loss, Kennedy earned a Fight of the Night bonus award. He began his MMA training in 1999, training with Chuck Liddell, Jake Shields, Gan McGee, and John Hackleman at The Pit in San Luis Obispo. Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land), TD Avg. Kennedy faced Luke Rockhold on July 14, 2012 for the Strikeforce Middleweight championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. [36] However, on November 8, Evans was pulled from the fight after an undisclosed irregularity was found during his pre-fight medical exam. - [citation needed]. Since his move to Austin, Texas, Tim has been training at Competitive Training Center and with BJJ black belt Phil Cardella at the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Austin Association. [17] However, Machida was pulled from the bout in favor of a matchup with Mark Muñoz on October 26, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30, after Muñoz's original opponent, Michael Bisping was forced out of their bout with an injury. However, Miller was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Melvin Manhoef. He then fought for the now defunct International Fight League in 2007, and did not fight in 2008 due to Army deployments overseas.
- [28] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes. Go inside the middleweight matchup at UFC 206 between Tim Kennedy and Kelvin Gastelum. He faced Luke Rockhold on July 14, 2012, for the Strikeforce Middleweight championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. However, he continued to compete in MMA while serving as a Green Beret. He won the bout via unanimous decision. UFC Rankings Report: UFC 205 Preview - Part I
Acc. Tim was featured in Dick Couch's book about Green Beret selection called "Chosen Soldier" under the moniker "Tom Kendall". [33] Romero later responded to the controversy, stating that Tim Kennedy illegally held his glove during the attack which prevented Romero from being able to block the punches that rocked him. Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg, The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy, Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings, "Fight Card – TUF Nations Finale Bisping vs. Kennedy", "Tim Kennedy – Official UFC Fighter Profile", "@oakfan71 black belt under @RoylerGracie", "Tim Kennedy on Traditional Martial Arts vs. Mixed Martial Arts and How to Get Started in MMA", "The Push for Pullups: Why Soldiers Want it Added to the PT Test", "SFC TIM KENNEDY (ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS, OIF, OEF VETERAN)", https://twitter.com/TimKennedyMMA/status/675914982073044992, "Tim Kennedy: Full Time Soldier, Full Time Fighter", "After returning from Afghanistan, Strikeforce's Tim Kennedy returns to MMA action Friday", http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/16/ufc-fighter-tim-kennedy-reenlists-army-fight-isis-after-mother-all-bombs-dropped-trump, "Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy Restarts MMA Career With Strikeforce", "Kennedy vs. Prangley at "Strikeforce: Los Angeles" on June 16", "Details of Tim Kennedy's next fight announced", Strikeforce adds Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Smith to Nov. 3 Oklahoma Fight Card, Strikeforce cancels Nov. 3 event in Oklahoma City, plans January return, Larkin-Souza, Kennedy-Smith added to January Strikeforce card, "UFC Reveals List of Strikeforce Fighters Making Jump to Octagon", "Roger Gracie To Fight Tim Kennedy At UFC 162", "Lyoto Machida drops to 185, meets Tim Kennedy at UFC Fight for the Troops 3", "Michael Bisping out at UFC Fight Night 30, Lyoto Machida now faces Mark Munoz", "Tim Kennedy gets Rafael Natal at UFC's 'Fight for the Troops 3, "UFC Fight Night 31 bonuses: Kennedy, Chiesa, Khabilov, Masvidal win $50,000", "Michael Bisping cleared for TUF Nations Finale headliner with Tim Kennedy", "Tim Kennedy Earns Decision Victory Over Michael Bisping At TUF Nations Finale", "Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero slated for UFC 178 in Las Vegas", "Stoolgate: Tim Kennedy irate about controversial loss to Yoel Romero", "UFC 178 bonuses: McGregor, Cruz, Romero, Kennedy earn $50,000", "Tim Kennedy vs. Rashad Evans in the works for NYC's UFC 205", "Rashad Evans pulled from UFC 205 fight against Tim Kennedy", "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy fight scratched from UFC 205", "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy rescheduled for UFC 206 in Toronto", "Manager: Rashad Evans not cleared to fight at UFC 206", "Pending commission approval, Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum set for UFC 206", "UFC 206 results: Kelvin Gastelum picks apart Tim Kennedy for third-round TKO", "UFC middleweight contender, ex-Strikeforce title challenger Tim Kennedy announces retirement", "Tim Kennedy Talks UFC comeback, Michael Bisping and Trump v Hillary", "Special Forces soldier livestreams himself being waterboarded 'in support of Trump's CIA nominee, "Watch Tim Kennedy Dive Head First Into The Torture Debate With Dubious Backyard Science", "Torture expert to MMA fighter waterboarded himself in support of Gina Haspel: "You're just holding your breath, "Torture expert scolds MMA fighter who livestreamed waterboarding to back Haspel", "Houston man waterboarded by military experts: 'it's not a frat game, "TX UFC fighter gets 'waterboarded' to prove it isn't torture", "Hunting Hitler Full Episodes, Video & More", "Noland to fight in front of home crowd at Cal Poly", Tough times as Strikeforce's Tim Kennedy tries to balance MMA and Army careers, TexasFighting.com: “Cage fighting compared to the military is a breeze.”, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tim_Kennedy_(fighter)&oldid=984818741, Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters, American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Members of the United States Army Special Forces, American army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox military person with embed, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Extreme Challenge Middleweight Tournament winner, This page was last edited on 22 October 2020, at 08:31.
He lost the fight via unanimous decision. In turn, Kennedy was removed from the card as well. During this time he was also a sniper, sniper instructor, and the principal combatives instructor for C Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute, Str. [21] However, the event was cancelled due to injuries to headliner Frank Mir, as well to co-headliner and middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Kennedy fought Trevor Prangley on June 16, 2010, at Strikeforce: Los Angeles. [40] Kennedy faced Kelvin Gastelum.
Won the Extreme Challenge Middleweight Tournament. The win also earned him his first Knockout of the Night bonus award. Date. 04:27. In 2007, he completed Ranger School and was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, where he served on Operational Detachments Alpha. UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy Apr. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Kennedy was expected to face Jason Miller again on March 5, 2011 at Strikeforce 32. During this time he was also a sniper, sniper instructor, the principa… Kennedy returned to mixed martial arts in 2009 with a win over Nick Thompson at Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg in Kent, Washington. In January 2013, the Strikeforce organization was closed by its parent company Zuffa. [25], Kennedy was expected to face Lyoto Machida on November 6, 2013, at UFC Fight For The Troops 3. During this time he wrote a three part series of "Letters from a Foreign Land" that chronicled his time in combat.[16][17][18]. [39] Once again, Evans was unable to obtain medical clearance to compete on the card and was pulled from the bout on November 21.
[5], Kennedy began training at Dokan School of Martial Arts in Atascadero, California under Terry Kelly, and Barry Smith. He’s produced the tv documentary Not a War Story in 2017 and helped co-produce Warriors in 2014; also produced and hosted Iron Dragon Tv. Kennedy (18-6) was a former middleweight title contender in Strikeforce. Kennedy grew up the second son of three children in a Christian family in Atascadero, California. Kennedy deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom multiple times.[12]. [19] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [10] Kennedy won the fight via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in the first round. To offset her influence on him, Kennedy's father enrolled Tim and his brother in shooting schools, boxing lessons, wrestling teams, and Japanese jujitsu classes. He also is a television host, producer, and entrepreneur. In 2007, he completed Ranger School[2] and was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group,[3] where he served on Operational Detachments Alpha. [29], For his third fight with the promotion, Kennedy faced Michael Bisping on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. [32] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. He’s also done several military advisor roles & stunt coordinator positions notably with Range 15 as well as works on Steve-O:Guilty as Charged, and short film Next to You. He returned in July 2011 to face Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson.
He achieved this goal three years in a row. He has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC, the IFC, ShoMMA, HDNet Fights, and represented the Chicago Red Bears in the IFL. [16], Kennedy was expected to face Lyoto Machida on November 6, 2013 at UFC Fight For The Troops 3. [9], Tim Kennedy joined the Army on January 4, 2004, and completed Basic Combat Training, Advanced Individual Training, Airborne School and the Special Forces Qualification Course. He joined the UFC in 2013 and went 3-2 overall in the promotion with wins over Michael Bisping, Rafael Natal, and Roger Gracie, plus defeats against Yoel Romero and Kelvin Gastelum. In January 2013, the Strikeforce organization was closed by its parent company Zuffa. [34] Despite the loss, Kennedy earned a Fight of the Night bonus award. He began his MMA training in 1999, training with Chuck Liddell, Jake Shields, Gan McGee, and John Hackleman at The Pit in San Luis Obispo. Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land), TD Avg. Kennedy faced Luke Rockhold on July 14, 2012 for the Strikeforce Middleweight championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. [36] However, on November 8, Evans was pulled from the fight after an undisclosed irregularity was found during his pre-fight medical exam. - [citation needed]. Since his move to Austin, Texas, Tim has been training at Competitive Training Center and with BJJ black belt Phil Cardella at the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Austin Association. [17] However, Machida was pulled from the bout in favor of a matchup with Mark Muñoz on October 26, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30, after Muñoz's original opponent, Michael Bisping was forced out of their bout with an injury. However, Miller was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Melvin Manhoef. He then fought for the now defunct International Fight League in 2007, and did not fight in 2008 due to Army deployments overseas.
- [28] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes. Go inside the middleweight matchup at UFC 206 between Tim Kennedy and Kelvin Gastelum. He faced Luke Rockhold on July 14, 2012, for the Strikeforce Middleweight championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. However, he continued to compete in MMA while serving as a Green Beret. He won the bout via unanimous decision. UFC Rankings Report: UFC 205 Preview - Part I
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He lost the fight via unanimous decision. In turn, Kennedy was removed from the card as well. During this time he was also a sniper, sniper instructor, and the principal combatives instructor for C Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute, Str. [21] However, the event was cancelled due to injuries to headliner Frank Mir, as well to co-headliner and middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Kennedy fought Trevor Prangley on June 16, 2010, at Strikeforce: Los Angeles. [40] Kennedy faced Kelvin Gastelum.