For his third fight with the promotion, Kennedy faced Michael Bisping on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. [28] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [29] Never had he ever risked his life and limb before on any national television until his Discovery Channel show, Hard To Kill, where he took upon some of the world’s deadliest jobs not only to see if he could do them but also in the hopes that doing so will inspire him to do something amazing as well. On January 17, 2017, Kennedy released a social media statement announcing his retirement from MMA. [41] 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. [42] We had a very clear mission in who we were trying to identify and get out, and American citizens were number one," said Kennedy, who spent three days in the country assisting with evacuation missions and working to "identify high value targets of the Taliban that needed to be rescued." Kennedy revealed to Fox News in 2021. "It was a landscape and a battlefield that was something that I had never experienced before and it was absolute mayhem."

She was really sweet, and high energy. She wasn’t going through the motions — she greeted every Afghan with a smile,” he writes. “She loved her job and her service.” Tim Kennedy is one of the experienced American mixed martial artists who fought in the UFC Middleweight division until his retirement in 2017. He is also a decorated Special Forces veteran of the U.S. Army. He is the only soilder who has won ‘All Army Combatives Tournament’ three times. Who is Tim Kennedy? Kennedy, T., & Palmisciano, N. (2022). Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself. Atria Books. [51] See also [ edit ]

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The same year, Kennedy was expected to face Trevor Smith on 3 November at ‘Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir .’ But the event was canceled due to injuries to headliner Frank Mir. On 12 January 2013, the event was held at ‘Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine,’ in which Kennedy won in the third round via submission . Ultimate Fighting Championship Tim Kennedy talks about how his parents balanced nurturing, protection, and damage control. He tells us why he appreciates the highs and lows of parenthood. He also reveals his biggest failures in life and why being a real, transparent, imperfect dad is what our kids really need.

Kennedy is a co-owner of Ranger Up, a military-based clothing company. He is also the owner and “MF”CEO of Sheepdog Response a tactical training and self-defense company. [44] [45] 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. [46] years of service as a Staff Sergeant (E-6). I deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008 Marc Raimondi and Damon Martin (September 28, 2014). "Stoolgate: Tim Kennedy irate about controversial loss to Yoel Romero". foxsports.com . Retrieved September 28, 2014.

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He contributed to Save Our Allies, a collaborative project between Mighty Oaks Foundation and The Independence Fund to save America's allies while healing veterans. Strikeforce adds Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Smith to Nov. 3 Oklahoma Fight Card MMAWeekly.com (September 20, 2012) We assure our audience that we will remove any contents that are not accurate or according to formal reports and queries if they are justified. We commit to cover sensible issues responsibly through the principles of neutrality.

Annual Ranger Muster 2010" (PDF) (Press release). US Army Ranger Association. 2010 . Retrieved June 24, 2013. Timothy Fred Kennedy was born on 1 September 1979 in a Christian family in San Luis Obispo, California. Born as the second son, Kennedy grew up among his brother and sister. Expense breakdown: 59% of purse before tax—nutrition (12%), manager (10%), gym fees (13%), coach (10%), camp lodging (8%), fight medicals (3%) and equipment (3%). I absolutely loved this book! I couldn’t put it down. I love MMA and anything military and Tim Kennedy is a well known name.

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Tim’s mother’s simple parenting strategy— “When they’re young, you keep the blood in the body and clean them occasionally.”

In January 2013, the Strikeforce organization was closed by its parent company Zuffa. A list of fighters scheduled to be brought over to the Ultimate Fighting Championship was released in mid-January and Kennedy was one of the fighters listed. [22]

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Speechify AI Avatars & Video Create polished videos without any actors or equipment. Turn any text into high-quality videos with AI avatars and voiceovers – in minutes. Zane Simon (July 8, 2014). "Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero slated for UFC 178 in Las Vegas". bloodyelbow.com . Retrieved July 8, 2014. Mike Bohn (November 9, 2016). "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy rescheduled for UFC 206 in Toronto". mmajunkie.com . Retrieved November 9, 2016. Ariel Helwani (November 8, 2016). "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy fight scratched from UFC 205". mmafighting.com . Retrieved November 8, 2016. With the shared vision of revolutionizing learning “to do” and “to be” even more than learning “to know,” Kennedy (along with other educators, innovators, entrepreneurs, and parents) founded an individualized principles-based educational institution, Apogee Cedar Park: an Acton Academy, on 24 November 2020. Award and Recognition