Middleweight

Tim Kennedy

Last fought: Dec 2016

RECORD

Pro

18-6-0

UFC

3-2-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

74"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:40
Fight Completion Rate	72.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.73
% Fights Inside the Distance	60.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	30-9 (76.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	19-7 (73.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	11-2 (84.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	57.8%
% Time in Control	32.3%
% Time Controlled	9.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	76.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.01
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.47
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.46
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.0%
Distance Strike Defense	61.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.87
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.17
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.67
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.14
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.68
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.18

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Tim Kennedy League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Tim Kennedy
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	34.5%
Takedown Defense	44.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.2
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	4:51
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	66.7%
Avg Fight Time	13:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Takedown Accuracy	34.5%
Takedown Defense	44.4%
Control Time/Fight	4:25

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Kelvin Gastelum

UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis • Dec 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:45

Tim Kennedy45/10842%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:52

Kelvin Gastelum62/11056%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	27/47	57%	2/4	2:48	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	12/26	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	9/29	31%	1/3	1:04	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	21/41	51%	0/0	0:58	—

R3	Tim Kennedy	9/32	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	29/43	67%	0/0	0:12	1

LOSS

vs. Yoel Romero

UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso • Sep 2014Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:58

Tim Kennedy30/8635%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:01

Yoel Romero39/8049%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:06KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	4/28	14%	0/2	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	12/20	60%	2/2	0:15	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	25/57	44%	0/2	0:01	—
	Yoel Romero	9/32	28%	1/2	1:15	—

R3	Tim Kennedy	1/1	100%	0/2	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	18/28	64%	0/0	0:36	2

WIN

vs. Michael Bisping

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy • Apr 2014Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Tim Kennedy51/10648%TD 5/11Ctrl 12:01

Michael Bisping40/13729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	9/18	50%	2/2	4:42	—
	Michael Bisping	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	11/22	50%	0/3	0:30	—
	Michael Bisping	17/49	35%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Tim Kennedy	5/9	56%	1/1	4:18	—
	Michael Bisping	1/8	12%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Tim Kennedy	13/32	41%	0/2	0:44	—
	Michael Bisping	14/32	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Tim Kennedy	13/25	52%	2/3	1:47	—
	Michael Bisping	8/44	18%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Natal

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 • Nov 2013Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:40

Tim Kennedy13/3142%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Rafael Natal13/3537%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	13/31	42%	0/0	0:02	1
	Rafael Natal	13/35	37%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Roger Gracie

UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman • Jul 2013Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tim Kennedy54/9259%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:11

Roger Gracie12/2941%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	5/15	33%	0/1	0:47	—
	Roger Gracie	7/10	70%	2/2	2:52	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	26/36	72%	2/2	3:47	—
	Roger Gracie	4/8	50%	0/0	0:11	—

R3	Tim Kennedy	23/41	56%	0/1	1:37	—
	Roger Gracie	1/11	9%	0/2	0:23	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (8 fights)

WIN

vs. Trevor Smith

Strikeforce - Marquardt vs Saffiedine • Jan 2013

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 1:36

Tim Kennedy38/5076%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:46

Trevor Smith14/2752%TD 3/11Ctrl 3:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	16/23	70%	1/2	0:48	—
	Trevor Smith	10/16	62%	2/7	2:16	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	12/12	100%	2/3	3:53	—
	Trevor Smith	2/4	50%	1/3	0:20	—

R3	Tim Kennedy	10/15	67%	0/0	0:05	—
	Trevor Smith	2/7	29%	0/1	0:34	—

LOSS

vs. Luke Rockhold

Strikeforce - Rockhold vs Kennedy • Jul 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Tim Kennedy46/11141%TD 2/12Ctrl 5:29

Luke Rockhold60/14841%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:24KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	7/21	33%	1/1	1:49	—
	Luke Rockhold	14/27	52%	0/0	1:30	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	5/18	28%	0/4	0:37	—
	Luke Rockhold	14/31	45%	0/1	0:52	—

R3	Tim Kennedy	17/28	61%	1/3	1:45	—
	Luke Rockhold	8/28	29%	0/0	0:11	—

R4	Tim Kennedy	11/20	55%	0/1	0:30	—
	Luke Rockhold	15/32	47%	0/1	1:04	1

R5	Tim Kennedy	6/24	25%	0/3	0:48	—
	Luke Rockhold	9/30	30%	1/1	0:47	—

WIN

vs. Robbie Lawler

Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Henderson • Jul 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tim Kennedy32/7642%TD 5/16Ctrl 5:02

Robbie Lawler11/2839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	5/17	29%	3/8	1:24	—
	Robbie Lawler	2/14	14%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	11/32	34%	1/5	3:01	—
	Robbie Lawler	2/3	67%	0/0	0:14	—

R3	Tim Kennedy	16/27	59%	1/3	0:37	—
	Robbie Lawler	7/11	64%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Melvin Manhoef

Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson • Mar 2011

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:41

Tim Kennedy13/1872%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:17

Melvin Manhoef2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	13/18	72%	1/5	1:17	—
	Melvin Manhoef	2/7	29%	0/0	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Jacare Souza

Strikeforce - Houston • Aug 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Tim Kennedy69/17539%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:16

Jacare Souza47/18825%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	9/34	26%	0/0	0:14	—
	Jacare Souza	15/44	34%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	11/35	31%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jacare Souza	8/35	23%	0/1	0:11	—

R3	Tim Kennedy	19/35	54%	1/1	0:53	—
	Jacare Souza	7/37	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Tim Kennedy	14/33	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jacare Souza	5/29	17%	0/1	0:03	—

R5	Tim Kennedy	16/38	42%	1/2	0:09	—
	Jacare Souza	12/43	28%	0/1	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Trevor Prangley

Strikeforce - Los Angeles • Jun 2010

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:35

Tim Kennedy9/1369%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:58

Trevor Prangley2/2100%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	9/13	69%	1/3	2:58	—
	Trevor Prangley	2/2	100%	0/2	0:10	—

WIN

vs. Zak Cummings

Strikeforce Challengers 3 • Sep 2009

Submission (North-South Choke) • Rd 2, 2:43

Tim Kennedy44/7459%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Zak Cummings6/1932%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	34/47	72%	1/1	0:00	—
	Zak Cummings	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	10/27	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zak Cummings	4/17	24%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nick Thompson

Strikeforce Challengers 2 • Jun 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:37

Tim Kennedy18/2962%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00

Nick Thompson3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	9/11	82%	2/2	0:00	—
	Nick Thompson	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tim Kennedy	9/18	50%	1/3	0:00	—
	Nick Thompson	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WEC (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Mack Brewer

WEC 5: Halloween Fury • Oct 2002

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:03

Tim Kennedy7/1164%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Mack Brewer0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tim Kennedy	7/11	64%	1/1	0:00	—
	Mack Brewer	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com