Tim Kennedy News

Russell Ess - August 15, 2016

After nearly two years since a controversial loss to Yoel Romero, UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy is being targeted to face former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans who will be dropping down a weight class for a middleweight bout, according to Flocombat. According to their sources, the fight is being targeted for UFC 205, which will be at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

bjpenndotcom - August 13, 2016

Earlier this week, UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy announced he would be returning from his 2-year hiatus for a “big fight” in the Octagon. With that being said, Kennedy didn’t disclose who his fight would be against, however many speculated that it would be a rematch with Yoel Romero, the man to controversially defeat him in his last fight.

bjpenndotcom - August 12, 2016

The last time UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy was in the Octagon, Johny Hendricks was the UFC welterweight champion, Jon Jones was the reigning pound for pound king, and Ronda Rousey was still the UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Kennedy controversially lost the first fight of his career at UFC 178 at the hands of Yoel Romero. Fast forward two years and the popular middleweight is ready to return to the Octagon.

Russell Ess - August 12, 2016

UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy is a highly trained killing machine, not just in the Octagon but really on the field of battle. Kennedy is a member of the 7th Special Forces Group and has served in the war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

bjpenndotcom - May 10, 2016

Tuesday evening, news broke that former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was out of his UFC 198 Pay-Per View scrap against Uriah Hall with a condition that could see ‘The Spider’ have his gallbladder removed. With less than a week to go until fight night, Tim Kennedy, who has been out of the Octagon since his controversial 3rd round TKO loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 178, is campaigning to fill in and fight Hall on short notice.

Russell Ess - May 9, 2016

UFC 198 takes place this coming weekend as the stacked card features some of Brazil’s greatest fighters showcasing their skills in Curitiba, Brazil. While many fans are excited about the fights on the card, UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy is upset with some of the fighters that are being featured on the main card.

bjpenndotcom - May 7, 2016

UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy is a certified badass. In addition to being one of the UFC’s top ranked middleweights, Kennedy is a is U.S. Army Special Forces member who has received the Army’s Bronze Star Medal with ‘V device’ for his valor shown while under enemy fire. Kennedy, who has yet to return to the Octagon since his controversial TKO loss to Yoel Romero, has also been targeted personally by ISIS. Despite that, Kennedy hasn’t backed down from speaking out about the terrorist group.

bjpenndotcom - April 14, 2016

While many UFC fighters are opposed to the UFC’s uniform deal with Reebok, none have been more outspoken than top middleweight Tim Kennedy. Kennedy hasn’t fought in the UFC in nearly two years following his controversial TKO loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 178, however he has been looking to return to the Octagon sooner rather than later against fighters who have tested positive for PEDs.

bjpenndotcom - April 5, 2016

https://youtu.be/Fvk07sc7opI Recently during Steve-O’s stand-up comedy routine UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy ended up choking the ‘Jackass’ star unconscious.

Russell Ess - March 17, 2016

Tim Kennedy has not fought in the UFC since a controversial loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 178, which took place back in September 2014. However, the UFC middleweight veteran has recently been campaigning for a fight with Anderson Silva and was emotional to say the least when he heard reports of Silva fighting Uriah Hall. Apparently Kennedy found the news out on Twitter and expressed his feelings upon hearing the news.

bjpenndotcom - March 12, 2016

Tim Kennedy is never one to shy away from speaking his mind. After the UFC announced their partnership with Reebok, Kennedy spent the next several months refusing to support the deal while he sat on the sidelines. Part of the deal between the UFC and Reebok stated that fighters would get a certain percentage of money when fans bout that fighter’s “fight kit.” Kennedy went as far as to tell fans not to purchase his fight kit because he made pennies from the purchase.

bjpenndotcom - February 10, 2016

While Tim Kennedy may currently be gearing up for deployment with the US Special Forces, the top ranked middleweight is looking to set up a fight for when he returns. Kennedy, who has always been outspoken against the UFC’s deal with Reebok, took to Twitter to make a surprising proposition to UFC President Dana White.