Middleweight

Tim Kennedy

18-6-0 UFC 3-2-0
5'11"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
13:40Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.43
Striking accuracy45.6%
Striking defense57.5%
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) 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 7-2 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 4-0 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 14-5 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 5-2-1 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 0-0 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. 165 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 47.0%
Striking defense 57.5% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 34.5% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 44.4% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.7
Control time 32.3% avg 22.2%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 61.0%