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Middleweight

Tim Kennedy

18-6-0 UFC 3-2-0
Positional Grappler Defensive Striker
5'11"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
13:40Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 37.9 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 51.7 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 72.2 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 15.5 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 70.6 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 37.6 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 42.2 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 78.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Above avg 78
  2. Striking D Above avg 72
  3. Wrestling Above avg 71
  4. Accuracy Average 52
  5. Grappling Below avg 42
  6. Striking Below avg 38
  7. TD Defense Below avg 38
  8. Durability Weak 16

Built on 68 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Positional Grappler above avg control — rates 78 of 100 among UFC veterans
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 72 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.43
Striking accuracy45.6%
Striking defense57.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.22
Takedowns / 15 min2.19
Takedown accuracy34.5%
Takedown defense44.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.22
Control time32.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
July 6, 2013 vs Roger Gracie — 3.6/min (W) Jul '13 November 6, 2013 vs Rafael Natal — 2.79/min (W) — only 4.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '13 April 16, 2014 vs Michael Bisping — 2.04/min (W) Apr '14 September 27, 2014 vs Yoel Romero — 2.74/min (L) Sep '14 December 10, 2016 vs Kelvin Gastelum — 3.53/min (L) Dec '16

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Kelvin Gastelum 13-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:45 — UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · December 10, 2016
45/108Sig. strikes
62/110Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
3:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Yoel Romero 8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:58 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
30/86Sig. strikes
39/80Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Michael Bisping 24-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · April 16, 2014
51/106Sig. strikes
40/137Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
12:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rafael Natal 17-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · November 6, 2013
13/31Sig. strikes
13/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Roger Gracie 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · July 6, 2013
54/92Sig. strikes
12/29Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
6:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-6-0Pro record
Jackson Wink MMA AcademyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 8
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

Strikeforce 6
UFC 5
IFL 3
Extreme Challenge 3
Strikeforce Challengers 2
IFC 2
HDNetFIGHTS 1
Fight Fest 1

+ 1 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 24 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Kelvin Gastelum TKO (punches) UFC 206
December 10, 2016
 UFC 3 2:45
L Yoel Romero TKO (punches) UFC 178
September 27, 2014
 UFC 3 0:58
W Michael Bisping Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
April 16, 2014
 UFC 5 5:00
W Rafael Natal KO (punches) UFC: Fight for the Troops 3
November 6, 2013
 UFC 1 4:40
W Roger Gracie Decision (unanimous) UFC 162
July 6, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Trevor Smith Submission (guillotine choke) Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
January 12, 2013
 Strikeforce 3 1:36
L Luke Rockhold Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy
July 14, 2012
 Strikeforce 5 5:00
W Robbie Lawler Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
July 30, 2011
 Strikeforce 3 5:00
W Melvin Manhoef Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson
March 5, 2011
 Strikeforce 1 3:41
L Ronaldo Souza Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Houston
August 21, 2010
 Strikeforce 5 5:00
W Trevor Prangley Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Los Angeles
June 16, 2010
 Strikeforce 1 3:35
W Zak Cummings Submission (North-South choke) Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings
September 25, 2009
 Strikeforce Challengers 2 2:43
W Nick Thompson TKO (submission to punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
June 19, 2009
 Strikeforce Challengers 2 2:37
W Elias Rivera KO (punches) IFL: World Grand Prix Finals
December 29, 2007
 IFL 1 2:00
L Jason Miller Decision (unanimous) HDNetFIGHTS: Reckless Abandon
December 15, 2007
 HDNetFIGHTS 3 5:00
W Ryan McGivern Submission (guillotine choke) IFL: Chicago
June 19, 2007
 IFL 2 1:25
W Dante Rivera TKO (submission to punches) IFL: Atlanta
February 23, 2007
 IFL 2 2:29
W Héctor Urbina KO (punches) Fight Fest 7
September 23, 2006
 Fight Fest 1 1:28
W Cruz Chacon TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 50
February 23, 2003
 Extreme Challenge 2 1:21
W Jason Miller Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 50
February 23, 2003
 Extreme Challenge 3 5:00
W Ryan Narte TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 50
February 23, 2003
 Extreme Challenge 1 1:22
W Mack Brewer TKO (punches) WEC 5: Halloween Havoc
October 18, 2002
 WEC 1 1:03
W Jody Burke Submission (forearm choke) IFC: Warriors Challenge 16
November 9, 2001
 IFC 1 0:44
L Scott Smith TKO (doctor stoppage) IFC: Warriors Challenge 15
August 31, 2001
 IFC 1 2:53

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tim Kennedy (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.8 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 45.6% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 57.5% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 2.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 34.5% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 44.4% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.7
Control time 32.3% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 60.7%