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Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy

Michael Bisping is 30-9-0; Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0. Michael Bisping has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Tim Kennedy. Michael Bisping is 2" · 5 cm taller than Tim Kennedy. They have met once: Michael Bisping 0, Tim Kennedy 1.

Michael Bisping
“The Count” · 30-9-0
TKOSUBUD
MiddleweightMet once
Tim Kennedy
18-6-0
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Michael Bisping
KickboxingOther
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
  • 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
  • —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
Camp · Wolfslair Academy
Tim Kennedy

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
48%
12%
Body
25%
15%
Leg
27%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Michael Bispinglast 29 fights
81%10%9%
Tim Kennedylast 5 fights
62%25%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Michael Bisping Tim Kennedy
Strikes landed / min
4.332.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.711.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.052.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.33
Strikes landed / min
2.78
2.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.84
1.05 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.58 / 7.4
43%
Takedown accuracy
35%
63%
Takedown defence
70%
1:08
Control time / fight
4:25
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

Michael Bisping29 UFC fights · 1567 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%939/3227
7%106/175
14%226/262
Clinch
4%67/138
5%71/88
1%14/15
Ground
8%126/235
1%18/20
0%0/0
Tim Kennedy5 UFC fights · 193 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%55/208
17%32/69
17%32/45
Clinch
7%13/24
8%15/16
11%21/22
Ground
12%24/38
1%1/1
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy (Wed, Apr 16, 2014), where Tim Kennedy won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy?

Michael Bisping is 30-9-0 and Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Michael Bisping or Tim Kennedy?

Michael Bisping has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Tim Kennedy, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Michael Bisping or Tim Kennedy?

Michael Bisping is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Tim Kennedy stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Michael Bisping or Tim Kennedy?

They are the same age: 47.

Who has more finishes, Michael Bisping or Tim Kennedy?

Michael Bisping has 20 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Tim Kennedy has 15 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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