Tim Kennedy: “I’m getting real sick of this MMA scene right now.”
Middleweight Tim Kennedy has endured some of the harshest conditions known to mankind as a Special Forces sniper with numerous tours of duty in hot-zones like Iraq and Afghanistan. However, when it comes to what he’s put up with since deciding to fully focus on his MMA career, the 32-year old isn’t sure he can take much more. Kennedy, signed to Strikeforce, has only fought twice a year since 2009... [Read More...]
Luke Rockhold looking at potential title-fight with Tim Kennedy in early 2012
It seems as if Strikeforce will survive, at least based on some recent comments made by middleweight champion Luke Rockhold who is appears to be looking at defending his title for the first time since winning it with Tim Kennedy serving as an opponent. Rockhold defeated Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza for the title back in September, claiming a decision victory. The American Kickboxing Academy student... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy set to scrap with Rob Lawler at July 30 Strikeforce event
Two more of Strikeforce’s top stars are set for a showdown on July 30, as the organization has revealed former top contenders Tim Kennedy and Rob Lawler will face off at an event already featuring a title defense from female champion Marloes Coenen in addition to a highly anticipated bout between 205-pound champ Dan Henderson and long-time heavyweight icon Fedor Emelianenko. The promotion announced... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: “We don’t have to be toe-to-toe for me to put a fist in his face and make him unconscious.”
Tim Kennedy is no stranger to adversity. A decorated Green Beret Sniper, Kennedy has been in areas of the world the average citizen can’t pronounce under conditions they can’t fathom. It is no doubt in part due to his military service the 31-year old middleweight has been able to weather a rough professional patch with relative calm after being sidelined since last August for reasons out of his... [Read More...]
Luke Rockhold, not Jason Miller, facing Tim Kennedy on March 5
Rather than completing his trilogy with Jason “Mayhem” Miller under the Strikeforce banner on March 5 in Columbus, Ohio, 12-3 middleweight Tim Kennedy will take on hot divisional prospect Luke Rockhold at the same event. A match-up between Miller and Kennedy had been previously rumored for the show and was even reported as having been agreed upon by both fighters. Whether or not the change was... [Read More...]
Rumors of a rubber-match between Tim Kennedy and “Mayhem” Miller heat up for March 2011
Word has surfaced indicating Strikeforce middleweights Tim Kennedy and Jason “Mayhem” Miller have verbally agreed to round out their trilogy of fights by facing each other on March 5 in Columbus, Ohio. If the match-up takes place as anticipated it will mark a tie-breaking bout between the two talented 185-pounders, as Kennedy won a unanimous decision over the 24-7 Miller in 2003 with “Mayhem”... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy “having a hard time” finding an opponent, looking at DREAM
Two weeks from today will mark exactly four months since Tim Kennedy fought Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza for the Strikeforce middleweight title at the promotion’s show in Houston this past August. Though he ultimately lost a close decision to the Brazilian champion, Kennedy exited the event without serious injury and even expressed the ability to have gone more rounds had it been necessary. However,... [Read More...]
Cavalcante captures light heavyweight title, Souza outpoints Kennedy at “Strikeforce – Houston”
PRESS RELEASE / HOUSTON (Aug. 21, 2010) – Hard-hitting striker Rafael Feijao shocked Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion “King Mo” Lawal with a devastating third round knockout in Saturday’s Showtime televised main event at “Strikeforce – Houston”. In a tactical co-feature, world-class submission specialist Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza captured the vacant Strikeforce... [Read More...]
Headlining fighters offer final thoughts before Saturday’s Strikeforce show
The four championship-competitors slated to test each others’ skills on Showtime at tomorrow night’s “Strikeforce – Houston” event sat down with media on Thursday to give one last take on their respective match-ups before fully focusing on the final few steps of preparation for the show. However, while the fighters were in attendance, absent was the trash-talk/braggadocio often associated... [Read More...]
Strikeforce fighters visit veterans at Houston’s “Fisher House”
PRESS RELEASE / Houston, TX – Several of the top fighters taking part in Saturday’s “Strikeforce – Houston” event made a visit to the Fisher House at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston on Tuesday. More than 8,500 guests have stayed at this “home away from home” for families of servicemen who are patients that were injured in the line of duty... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: “Every position that we are going to be in, I have the intent on trying to damage him.”
When Mixed Martial Artists say they are “prepared for war” against an upcoming opponent it typically falls under category of “hyperbole”. However, when it comes to Strikeforce middleweight contender Tim Kennedy, he actually has prepared for, and been in, war – the kind with real bullets and actual explosions. Kennedy’s high-level of service as a Green Beret sniper is well-documented and,... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos to headline Strikeforce Challengers card in September
A middleweight bout between a real life American hero in Tim Kennedy and the intimidating Brazilian knockout artist that goes by the nickname “Cyborg” has been announced to headline a Strikeforce Challengers card in September. The event has been slated for September 25 from the SpiritBank Event Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The main card will be broadcast live on Showtime. A six-year Army... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: ‘I’ve never felt this strong, I’ve never been this fast’
From the battlefield to the cage. When US Army Special Forces Green Beret Tim Kennedy stands across from Nick “The Goat” Thompson this evening at Strikeforce Challengers it will be a far cry from the combat this real American hero has seen over the past couple of years of his life. Assault rifle powered bullets whizzing by his head and shrapnel exploding at every angle make facing a single... [Read More...]
Sources: Tim Kennedy negotiating with Strikeforce
Elite Army special forces member Tim Kennedy could be on the verge of resuming his fighting career with the Strikeforce promotion, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Five Ounces of Pain learned of the news from sources within the industry late last week. The news has yet to be confirmed by officials with Strikeforce or representatives of Kennedy. His debut could take place during a Strikeforce Challengers... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: “There are some things in life worth risking your life over”
For regular readers of FiveOuncesOfPain.com, Tim Kennedy needs no introduction. For newer readers to the site, Kennedy is a member of the elite Army Rangers. In his spare time, he also pursued a career in mixed martial arts, accumulating a 9-2 record competing for promotions such as Extreme Challenge and the pre-Zuffa WEC. In 2007, Kennedy received national exposure by challenging Jason “Mayhem”... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: Part III of Letters from a Foreign Land
Editor’s note: This letter is from Tim Kennedy, Army Ranger and former IFL fighter who is currently deployed abroad with his unit. He wanted to send his best wishes from…well, I can’t tell you, so we are using FOREIGN LAND. We at FiveOuncesOfPain.com would like to thank Tim for his service, and our friends at RangerUp for making this feature possible. Try to pass this on to your friends.... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: Letters from a foreign land Part 2
Editors note: This letter is from Tim Kennedy, Army Ranger and former IFL fighter who is currently deployed abroad with his unit. He wanted to send his best wishes from…well, I can’t tell you, so we are using FOREIGN LAND. We at Fiveouncesofpain.com would like to thank Tim for his service, and our friends at RangerUp for making this feature possible. Try to pass this on to your friends. and... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy planning to leave Armed Forces and pursue full-time MMA career
While not yet a household name in mixed martial arts, middleweight Tim Kennedy has all the tools needed to go far in the sport. Despite an impressive 9-2 record with notable victories over Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Dante Rivera, Ryan McGivern, and Hector Urbina, Kennedy has yet to breakthrough into the sport’s upper-echelon at 185 pounds. The issue for Kennedy has been that since 2001,... [Read More...]
EliteXC: “Unfinished Business” Open Workout (video)
EliteXC announces Lawler vs. Smith II on CBS on July 26
EliteXC just announced during the broadcast of EliteXC: Return of the King that Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith will face off in a rematch for the EliteXC middleweight title on CBS on July 26.Smith was on hand to talk to the broadcast team and said that his eye as well as his foot are both fine and he is ready to fight. So there you have it, folks. EliteXC on CBS in July is now official. Read More →
