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Tim Kennedy lands 2.8 and absorbs 1.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Tim Kennedy's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Tim Kennedy wins 60% of rounds across 15 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Tim Kennedy has 2 KO/TKO losses in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.60 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 28 out of 99, average for the division.

Tim Kennedy's last fight was over 115 months ago.

Tim Kennedy is 46 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Tim Kennedy

18-65 UFC
Grappler
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Title Fight
2× 5R
High Wear
5'11"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLKelvin Gastelum·KO/TKO·R3·9yr ago
Fighter Context
3–2UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
13.7min/fight
·
68UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–2(4 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-0.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.94
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.361
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
28
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
60%
Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Tim Kennedy — 2.78 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.84 strikes per minute.

Kennedy
Leg Kicker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.78
Str. Accuracy47%
193UFC landed/423attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.7 vs avg1.84
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / fight0.20
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.60
CQ KO Power
0.52
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
50%
Body
24%
Leg
26%
By Position
Distance55%
/
Clinch21%
/
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 15 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed1218101313
Avg. Absorbed91312148
Avg. Net+3+5-3-1+5
Grappling

Tim Kennedy — 2.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 70% takedown defense.

Kennedy
G&P Threat
·265s ctrlElite Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.58
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.36
TD Accuracy35%
10UFC landed/29attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense70%
4UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Tim Kennedy — 3 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 2 decision), 33% finish rate.

Finish Rate
33%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision2 / 3
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R3+
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
3.0pts
W2 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
0+16+31+47+62avg↵201320142016

5 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.21.52.7R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=4
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
2.4
3.5
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.8
2.5
3.6
Diff
+0.6
+1.0
-0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 5 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+42%L3
5%70%134%WWWLL

Last 5 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Kennedy — 5 UFC Fights

Tim Kennedy — UFC fight record: 3 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
5 fights
L
Kelvin Gastelum
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:45Dec '16
-17
·45 SS (42%)·62 abs·3/8 td·232s ctrl·1 kd taken
↵ 27mo layoff
L
Yoel Romero
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 0:58Sep '14
-9
·30 SS (35%)·39 abs·0/6 td·3 td taken·2 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Michael BispingVeteran
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Apr '14
+11
·51 SS (48%)·40 abs·5/11 td·721s ctrl
W
Rafael Natal
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:40Nov '13
0
·13 SS (42%)·13 abs·1 kd landed
W
Roger Gracie
MW
U-DEC R3Jul '13
+42
·54 SS (59%)·12 abs·2/4 td·2 td taken·371s ctrl
Kennedy — Prior Tracked Fights (9)
LLuke RockholdStrikeforceU-DECR5—
WTrevor SmithStrikeforceSUBR3—
WRobbie LawlerStrikeforceU-DECR3—
WMelvin ManhoefStrikeforceSUBR1—
LJacare SouzaStrikeforceU-DECR5—
WTrevor PrangleyStrikeforceSUBR1—
WNick ThompsonStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WZak CummingsStrikeforceSUBR2—
WMack BrewerWECKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Middleweight

Tim Kennedy

18-65 UFC
Form
2L
5'11"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLKelvin Gastelum·KO/TKO·9yr ago
Fighter Context
3–2UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
13.7min/fight
·
68UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.94

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.361

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
28

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
60%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Kennedy
Middleweight avg
Leg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.78
Str. Accuracy47%
193UFC landed/423attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.7 vs avg1.84
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / Fight0.20
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.60
CQ KO Power
0.52
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
50%
Body
24%
Leg
26%
By Position
Dist55%
Clinch21%
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=5
R2
n=4
R3
n=4
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed1218101313
Absorbed91312148
Net+3+5-3-1+5
Grappling
Kennedy
Middleweight avg
G&P Threat
265s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.58
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.36
TD Accuracy35%
10UFC landed/29attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense70%
4UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.0pts
W2 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.21.52.7R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=4
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
2.4
3.5
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.8
2.5
3.6
Diff
+0.6
+1.0
-0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Kennedy — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Kelvin GastelumMW
KO/TKO·R3·Dec '16
45 SS (42%)·62 abs·3/8 td·232s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Yoel RomeroMW
KO/TKO·R3·Sep '14
30 SS (35%)·39 abs·0/6 td·3 td taken·2 kd taken·1 sub
W
Michael BispingVeteranTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Apr '14
51 SS (48%)·40 abs·5/11 td·721s ctrl
W
Rafael NatalMW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '13
13 SS (42%)·13 abs·1 kd
W
Roger GracieMW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '13
54 SS (59%)·12 abs·2/4 td·2 td taken·371s ctrl
Kennedy — Prior Tracked Fights (9)
LLuke RockholdStrikeforceU-DECR5
WTrevor SmithStrikeforceSUBR3
WRobbie LawlerStrikeforceU-DECR3
WMelvin ManhoefStrikeforceSUBR1
LJacare SouzaStrikeforceU-DECR5
WTrevor PrangleyStrikeforceSUBR1
WNick ThompsonStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WZak CummingsStrikeforceSUBR2
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