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Jeremy Kennedy vs Matt Bessette

Jeremy Kennedy is 11-1-0; Matt Bessette is 22-9-0 (1 NC). Matt Bessette is 7 years older than Jeremy Kennedy. Jeremy Kennedy has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Matt Bessette. Jeremy Kennedy is 1" · 3 cm taller than Matt Bessette. They have met once: Jeremy Kennedy 1, Matt Bessette 0.

Jeremy Kennedy
Canada
Jeremy Kennedy
“JBC” · 11-1-0
UDSUBDEC
LightweightMet once
Matt Bessette
United States
Matt Bessette
“The Mangler” · 22-9-0 (1 NC)
·UDTKO
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Style & credentials

Jeremy Kennedy

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Canada
Matt Bessette

No background on record

Camp · Underdog BJJ · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
69%
17%
Body
27%
9%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jeremy Kennedylast 9 fights
35%22%43%
Matt Bessettelast 2 fights
86%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jeremy Kennedy· from fights outside the UFC Matt Bessette· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.093.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Kennedy · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.495.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Kennedy · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Kennedy · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Kennedy · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Kennedy · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Kennedy · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.09
Strikes landed / min
3.85
2.49
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.34
3.60 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
46%
Takedown accuracy
0%
58%
Takedown defence
56%
6:53
Control time / fight
0:47
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Jeremy Kennedy4 UFC fights · 122 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%31/127
7%8/12
2%3/3
Clinch
6%7/19
7%8/12
4%5/7
Ground
48%59/82
0%0/1
1%1/1
Matt Bessette2 UFC fights · 43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%25/110
35%15/31
2%1/2
Clinch
5%2/3
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jeremy Kennedy and Matt Bessette ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee (Thu, Nov 19, 2020), where Jeremy Kennedy won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Jeremy Kennedy and Matt Bessette?

Jeremy Kennedy is 11-1-0 and Matt Bessette is 22-9-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Jeremy Kennedy or Matt Bessette?

Jeremy Kennedy has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Matt Bessette, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jeremy Kennedy or Matt Bessette?

Jeremy Kennedy is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Matt Bessette stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Jeremy Kennedy or Matt Bessette?

Matt Bessette is 41 and Jeremy Kennedy is 34.

Who has more finishes, Jeremy Kennedy or Matt Bessette?

Jeremy Kennedy has 10 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Matt Bessette has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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