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Roger Gracie vs Tim Kennedy

Roger Gracie is 8-2-0; Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0. Tim Kennedy is 2 years older than Roger Gracie. Roger Gracie has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Tim Kennedy. Roger Gracie is 5" · 13 cm taller than Tim Kennedy. They have met once: Roger Gracie 0, Tim Kennedy 1.

Roger Gracie
Brazil
Roger Gracie
8-2-0
SUBTKOUD
Met once
Tim Kennedy
United States
Tim Kennedy
18-6-0
TKOTKOUD

Style & credentials

Roger Gracie

No background on record

Camp · Black House MMA · Brazil
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

67%
Head
48%
25%
Body
25%
8%
Leg
27%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Roger Gracielast 1 fight
42%50%
Tim Kennedylast 5 fights
62%25%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Roger Gracie Tim Kennedy
Strikes landed / min
1.782.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roger Gracie · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.791.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roger Gracie · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.872.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roger Gracie · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roger Gracie · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roger Gracie · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.900.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roger Gracie · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.78
Strikes landed / min
2.78
1.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.84
1.87 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.58 / 7.4
53%
Takedown accuracy
35%
60%
Takedown defence
70%
3:26
Control time / fight
4:25
1.90
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

Roger Gracie1 UFC fight · 12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%5/19
0%0/2
0%0/1
Clinch
17%2/2
25%3/3
8%1/1
Ground
8%1/1
0%0/0
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Roger GracieTim Kennedy

Frequently asked questions

Have Roger Gracie and Tim Kennedy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman (Sat, Jul 6, 2013), where Tim Kennedy won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Roger Gracie and Tim Kennedy?

Roger Gracie is 8-2-0 and Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Roger Gracie or Tim Kennedy?

Roger Gracie has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Tim Kennedy, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Roger Gracie or Tim Kennedy?

Roger Gracie is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Tim Kennedy stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Roger Gracie or Tim Kennedy?

Tim Kennedy is 47 and Roger Gracie is 45.

Who has more finishes, Roger Gracie or Tim Kennedy?

Roger Gracie has 5 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Tim Kennedy has 15 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).