T. Kennedy hasn't fought since September of last year. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Without fighting since September last year, when he was defeated by Yoel romero in a controversial fight, after the Cuban had rested for longer than allowed between the second and third rounds, the American Tim Kennedy even said that he had no motivation to perform again, but seems to have backtracked. The reason for Kennedy's excitement is the chance to face the Brazilian Lyoto Machida.
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According to journalist Ariel Helwani, in a report in the official newspaper “UFC Tonight”, Kennedy would be interested in facing Lyoto, and his proposal is a “the loser leaves” style duel, with the defeated athlete leaving Ultimate after the result. . According to Helwani, despite the very peculiar conditions, this is a duel that the ex-soldier has been eyeing for a long time.
At 35 years old, Tim Kennedy has a professional record of 18 wins and five losses. In Ultimate, Kennedy has three victories and one setback, precisely the controversial knockout to Yoel romero. Already Lyoto Machida, 36 years old, has a record of 22 wins and six losses. Former light heavyweight champion, Lyoto moved down to middleweight and has three wins and two losses in the new category, including the setback to Luke Rockhold in his last performance.
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