On the clock
1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–2UFC record
1 of 3Dominant wins
85Average win score
73rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:40
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min2.2
Control time32% of the fight
Best winMichael Bisping rated 1667 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Tim Kennedy’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
55
+0.39
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
2.82
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.43
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
77
2.19
ControlShare of fight time in control
80
32%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Michael Bisping, rated 1667 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 10 Dec 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1550, after 5 fights there.
3–2Record at 185 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
85Average win score
1530Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:40
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min2.2
Control time32% of the fight
Best winMichael Bisping rated 1667 going in
Against the division
How Tim Kennedy’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Tim Kennedy is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
57
+0.39
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
18
2.82
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.43
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
2.19
ControlShare of fight time in control
78
32%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Michael Bisping, rated 1667 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
5 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2016 | Loss | 9–91 | Kelvin Gastelum | KO/TKO | R3 2:45 | Middleweight | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Loss | 9–91 | Yoel Romero | KO/TKO | R3 0:58 | Middleweight | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso |
| 16 Apr 2014 | Win | 82–18 | Michael Bisping | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Rafael Natal | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Win | 84–16 | Roger Gracie | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman |