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Nick Thompson vs Tim Kennedy

Nick Thompson is 38-14-1; Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0. Tim Kennedy is 2 years older than Nick Thompson. Nick Thompson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Tim Kennedy. They have met once: Nick Thompson 0, Tim Kennedy 1.

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“The Goat” · 38-14-1
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Met once
Tim Kennedy
18-6-0
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Style & credentials

Nick Thompson

No background on record

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

64%
Head
48%
28%
Body
25%
8%
Leg
27%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Nick Thompsonlast 2 fights
28%14%58%
Tim Kennedylast 5 fights
62%25%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nick Thompson· from fights outside the UFC Tim Kennedy· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.532.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Thompson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.622.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Thompson · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.522.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Thompson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Thompson · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Thompson · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.53
Strikes landed / min
2.82
1.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.43
1.52 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.19 / 6.4
100%
Takedown accuracy
34%
38%
Takedown defence
44%
3:39
Control time / fight
4:25
2.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

Nick Thompson2 UFC fights · 50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%8/50
6%3/4
6%3/3
Clinch
8%4/15
4%2/2
2%1/1
Ground
40%20/30
18%9/9
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 Nick Thompson and Tim Kennedy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Challengers 2 (Thu, Jun 18, 2009), where Tim Kennedy won by TKO.

What are the records of Nick Thompson and Tim Kennedy?

Nick Thompson is 38-14-1 and Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Nick Thompson or Tim Kennedy?

Neither. Both have a 74" · 188 cm reach.

Who is taller, Nick Thompson or Tim Kennedy?

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

Who is older, Nick Thompson or Tim Kennedy?

Tim Kennedy is 47 and Nick Thompson is 45.

Who has more finishes, Nick Thompson or Tim Kennedy?

Nick Thompson has 32 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 22 by submission); Tim Kennedy has 15 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).