The Tuf 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum entered this fight with a pro record of 12-2-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 welterweight in the world. He lost to Neil Magny last year (via split decision, Magny vs Gastelum) but he came back to win in 2016 against Johny Hendricks (=Hendricks vs Gastelum).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Tim Kennedy, has an official mma record of 18-5-0 (78% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since September 27, 2014 when he was defeated by Yoel Romero (=Kennedy vs Romero). Before this bout he had beat current #1 Ufc Mw champion Michael Bisping (=Bisping vs Kennedy). Gastelum vs Kennedy is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Anthony Pettis – UFC 206. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Tim Kennedy fight videos
Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero Palacio full fight Video UFC 178 – 2014
Review: 2014-09-27, back and forth fight with an exciting finish: Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). The black belt in ju-jitsu Tim Kennedy entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-4-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman); he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Luke Rockhold in a fight valid for the Strikeforce Mw title (=Rockhold vs Kennedy), since then he has fought and won four consecutive times beating Michael Bisping in his last bout (=Bisping vs Kennedy).
His opponent, the 2000 Olympic Mw silver medalist in freestyle wrestilng Yoel Romero Palacio, has a record of 8-1-0 (87% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat in 2011 when he fought against Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante, since then he has won four consecutive fights, the last one against Brad Tavares (=Tavares vs Romero). Kennedy vs Romero is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Chris Cariaso – UFC 178. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – fight Video UFC Tuf Nations Finale
Review: 2014-04-16, disappointing fight between Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy: it gets two stars. Michael Bisping entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 losing the first bout against Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Bisping), but then he defeated Alan Belcher (=Belcher vs Bisping).
His opponent, the black belt in ju-jitsu Tim Kennedy, has an official record of 17-4-0 (82% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Luke Rockhold for the Strikeforce Mw title (Rockhold vs Kennedy), since then he has fought and won three times; currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman. Bisping vs Kennedy is the main event of UFC – The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2013 MMA fight – Tim Kennedy vs Rafael Natal – full fight Video UFC Ufn 31
Review: 2013-11-06, the fight between Tim Kennedy and Rafael Natal gets three stars thanks to a spectacular finish. Tim Kennedy (16-4-0, 81% finishing rate) entered as the No.12 middleweight in the world while Rafael ‘Sapo’ Natal (17-4-1, 65% finishing rate) entered as the No.47. Kennedy vs Natal is the main event valid of “UFC Fight Night 31: Fight for the Troops 3”. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Roger Gracie vs Tim Kennedy – full fight Video UFC 162
Review: 2013-07-06, fight not particularly exciting between Roger Gracie and Tim Kennedy: it gets two stars. Roger Gracie (6-1-0, 83% finishing rate) entered as the No.12 middleweight in the world while Tim Kennedy (15-4-0, 86% finishing rate) entered as the No.20. Gracie vs Kennedy is on the undercard of Anderson Silva vs Chris Weidman – UFC 162. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Luke Rockhold vs Tim Kennedy – full fight Video Strikeforce
Review: 2012-07-14, pretty good fight between Luke Rockhold and Tim Kennedy: three stars. Luke Rockhold (9-1-0) entered as the No.5 middleweight in the world while Tim Kennedy (14-3-0) entered as the No.12. Rockhold vs Kennedy is valid for the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship title (Rockhold’s second defense), main event of “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy”. Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Tim Kennedy vs Robbie Lawler – Video full fight Strikeforce M-1
Review: 2011-07-30, good fight between Tim Kennedy and Robbie Lawler (undercard of Fedor vs Henderson – Strikeforce M-1 Global). Tim Kennedy defeated Robbie Lawler by unanimous decision. Watch the video!