Timothy Fred Kennedy (born September 1, 1979) is an American soldier and retired

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. A professional from 2001 until 2016, he has fought in the

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, the WEC, ShoMMA,

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, and represented the Chicago Red Bears in the IFL. Kennedy is one of the few fighters to simultaneously serve in the

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and fight professionally. He is also a

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, producer, and

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Background

Kennedy grew up the second son in a Christian family in

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. He is of Irish descent. As a youth, Kennedy's mother placed him in cooking and piano lessons. To offset her influence on him, Kennedy's father enrolled Tim and his brother in

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lessons,

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teams, and Japanese

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classes.

Military career

Tim Kennedy joined the Army on January 4, 2004, and completed

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, Advanced Individual Training,

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, Special Forces Assessment and Selection and the

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. Kennedy was featured in Dick Couch's book about Green Beret selection called ''Chosen Soldier'' under the moniker "Tom Kendall". In 2007, he completed Ranger School and was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group. During this time he was also a sniper, sniper instructor, and the principal combatives instructor for C Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. Kennedy deployed in support of

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(OIF) and

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(OEF). In August 2009, Kennedy transitioned from active duty to the

Texas Army National Guard The Texas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard and the Texas Military Forces (along with the Texas Air National Guard and the Texas State Guard). Texas Army National Guard units are train ...

, joined

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and served in the position of Special Forces Weapons Sergeant, and has continued to serve with the Texas Army National Guard since then. On April 16, 2017, Kennedy announced his reenlistment into the U.S. Army Special Forces, praising the leadership of Secretary of Defense

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and National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Kennedy began training at Dokan School of Martial Arts in

under Terry Kelly and Barry Smith. In 1999, Kennedy began training with

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, and John Hackleman at The Pit in San Luis Obispo, and made his debut in 2001. In 2003 he entered and won a one-night tournament at ''Extreme Challenge 50''. Kennedy only fought once in 2006. He then fought for the now defunct

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in 2007, and did not fight in 2008 due to Army deployments overseas. During this time he wrote a three part series of "Letters from a Foreign Land" that chronicled his time in combat.

Strikeforce

Kennedy returned to mixed martial arts in 2009 with a win over Nick Thompson at '' Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg'' in Kent, Washington. He followed this up with an impressive win over

Zak Cummings Zacharry "Zak" Michael Cummings (born August 2, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also for ...

in the main event of ShoMMA 3. Kennedy fought

Trevor Prangley Trevor Prangley (born 24 August 1972) is a South African mixed martial artist. He has fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, Dream, King of the Cage, MFC, the SFL, Shark Fights, and Bodog Fight. He competed in the Middleweight and Li ...

on June 16, 2010, at Strikeforce: Los Angeles. He won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in the first round. Since his move to Austin, Texas, Kennedy has trained at the Competitive Training Center and with BJJ black belt Phil Cardella at the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Austin Association. He received his black belt under Paulo Brandao and Royler Gracie at Gracie Humaita Austin. Kennedy lost a 5-round decision to

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for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship at Strikeforce: Houston on August 21, 2010. He was expected to face Jason Miller again on March 5, 2011, at Strikeforce 32. However, Miller was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Melvin Manhoef. He won via submission in the first round. He returned in July 2011 to face

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at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. He won the bout via unanimous decision. He faced

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on July 14, 2012, for the Strikeforce Middleweight championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Kennedy was expected to face Trevor Smith on November 3, 2012, at Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir. However, the event was cancelled due to injuries to headliner

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, as well to co-headliner and middleweight champion

. This bout eventually took place on January 12, 2013, at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. Kennedy won via submission in the third round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In January 2013, the Strikeforce organization was closed by its parent company Zuffa. A list of fighters scheduled to be brought over to the

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was released in mid-January and Kennedy was one of the fighters listed. Kennedy faced

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on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162, he defeated Gracie via unanimous decision after defending Gracie's submission attempts and standing up with Gracie, out striking him. Kennedy was expected to face

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on November 6, 2013, at UFC Fight For The Troops 3. However, Machida was pulled from the bout in favor of a matchup with

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on October 26, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 30, after Muñoz's original opponent,

Michael Bisping Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping (; born 28 February 1979) is an English former mixed martial artist, sports commentator, analyst, and actor. He competed in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( ...

was forced out of their bout with an injury. Kennedy instead faced Rafael Natal in the event headliner. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned him his first ''Knockout of the Night'' bonus award. For his third fight with the promotion, Kennedy faced

on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Kennedy faced

Yoel Romero Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate ...

on September 27, 2014, at UFC 178. He lost the fight via a '

technical knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...

' (TKO) in the third round. Kennedy nearly finished Romero in the final seconds of the second round after hooking his fingers in Romero's gloves but Romero was saved by the bell. Yoel Romero, his cornermen, the referee and the UFC cutman have all been criticized for their actions resulting in a 28-second delay after the scheduled start for the third round. Romero later responded to the controversy, stating that Kennedy illegally held his glove during the attack which prevented Romero from being able to block the punches that rocked him. Despite the loss, Kennedy earned a ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. After two years away from the sport, Kennedy was expected to face

Rashad Evans Rashad Evans (born September 25, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division. Evans started his professional MMA career in 2003, and was the Heavyw ...

on November 12, 2016, at

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, the first UFC card at

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. However, on November 8, Evans was pulled from the fight after an undisclosed irregularity was found during his pre-fight medical exam. In turn, Kennedy was removed from the card as well. The bout was rescheduled to take place a month later at

UFC 206 ''UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held on December 10, 2016, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Background A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship ...

. Once again, Evans was unable to obtain medical clearance to compete on the card and was pulled from the bout on November 21. Kennedy faced

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. On January 17, 2017, Kennedy released a social media statement announcing his retirement from MMA. In the post he admitted that he no longer desired to fight professionally and thanked those closest to him for their support. He also thanked the US Army, claiming that there was 'no greater moment' than his victory in the main event of UFC: Fight for the Troops 3. In 2019, Kennedy was inducted into the

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Personal life

Kennedy is married and has four children. Kennedy is a co-owner of

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, a military-based clothing company. He is also the owner and CEO of Sheepdog Response, a tactical training and self-defense company. He is a co-founder and board member of Save Our Allies, an organization aiming to rescue and help Americans and their allies in conflict regions around the world. In 2021, Kennedy opened a charter school in Austin, Texas called Apogee Cedar Park. The school is built off the Acton Academy model which emphasizes student-led learning through Socratic discussion and real world projects. The school is currently open for preK through 6th grade, with plans to expand to middle school children and eventually high school.

Film and television career

Kennedy's first major host role was part of the History Channel television series ''

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'', which explores alternative theories about Adolf Hitler's death. He most recently hosted the show on Discovery Channel ''Hard to Kill'', in which he attempted to explore a day in the life of the world's most dangerous occupations. He helped co-produce the TV documentary ''Warriors'' in 2014 and produced ''Not a War Story'' in 2017; he also produced and hosted ''Iron Dragon TV''. He's made appearances on ''

Deadliest Warrior ''Deadliest Warrior'' is an American television program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode. The show is c ...

'' and ''The Ultimate Soldier Challenge''. Kennedy portrayed himself in the Indie film '' Range 15''. He also played Mario and was a producer in the short thriller ''Slaves''. He's also done several military advisor roles and

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positions notably with Range 15 as well as works on '' Steve-O: Guilty as Charged'', and short film ''Next to You''.

Military awards

Kennedy's awards include:

Championships and awards

*Extreme Challenge **Extreme Challenge Middleweight Tournament winner *

** Fight of the Night (One time) ** Knockout of the Night (One time) **UFC.com Awards ***2013: Ranked #7 Import of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

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Books published

Kennedy, T., & Palmisciano, N. (2022). ''Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself''. Atria Books.

References

External links

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