Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
AustraliaAlexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Jeremy Kennedy (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:57
Jeremy Kennedy
CanadaJeremy Kennedy
“JBC”
11-1-0
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Perth Arena, Perth, Australia

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Jeremy Kennedy by TKO in round 2 (4:57) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkanovski
Jeremy Kennedy
0
Knockdowns
0
73 of 120
Significant strikes
8 of 25
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
105 of 158
Total strikes
11 of 29
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 3
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:55
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
57 of 103
Head
7 of 24
10 of 10
Body
1 of 1
6 of 7
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 9
Distance
1 of 18
5 of 8
Clinch
0 of 0
64 of 103
Ground
7 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 48
Sig. str.
3 of 7
42 of 63
Total str.
5 of 9
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:10
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
43 of 72
Sig. str.
5 of 18
63 of 95
Total str.
6 of 20
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:45
Ctrl
0:20

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkanovski
-200
67% implied win probability
Open: -207Best: -191
Jeremy Kennedy
+167
37% implied win probability
Open: +174Best: +180

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Alexander VolkanovskiJeremy Kennedy
40%50%60%70%Feb 8Feb 9Feb 10Feb 11Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -185 (65%)Feb 9, 12:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -195 (66%)Feb 9, 4:23 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -202 (67%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -204 (67%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -210 (68%)Feb 11, 6:23 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -211 (68%)Feb 11, 6:24 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -209 (68%)Feb 11, 6:25 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -204 (67%)Feb 11, 6:26 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -197 (66%)Feb 11, 8:35 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -202 (67%)Feb 11, 8:40 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -200 (67%)Feb 11, 8:55 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -200 (67%)Feb 11, 8:55 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -201 (67%)Feb 11, 9:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -198 (66%)Feb 11, 9:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -199 (67%)Feb 11, 9:28 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -198 (66%)Feb 11, 9:32 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -200 (67%)Feb 11, 9:36 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -202 (67%)Feb 11, 9:44 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -200 (67%)Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +155 (39%)Feb 9, 12:30 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +166 (38%)Feb 9, 4:23 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +173 (37%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +176 (36%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +177 (36%)Feb 11, 6:23 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +176 (36%)Feb 11, 6:24 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +174 (36%)Feb 11, 6:25 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +170 (37%)Feb 11, 6:26 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +165 (38%)Feb 11, 8:35 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +168 (37%)Feb 11, 8:40 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +166 (38%)Feb 11, 8:55 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +167 (37%)Feb 11, 8:55 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +167 (37%)Feb 11, 9:15 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +166 (38%)Feb 11, 9:15 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +166 (38%)Feb 11, 9:28 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +166 (38%)Feb 11, 9:32 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +167 (37%)Feb 11, 9:36 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +170 (37%)Feb 11, 9:44 AM UTC · Jeremy Kennedy +167 (37%)-200+167
SportsbookAlexander VolkanovskiJeremy Kennedy
BetOnline-191+166
Bookmaker-205+164
Pinnacle-205+180
unibet-200+160

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkanovski vs Jeremy Kennedy?

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Jeremy Kennedy by TKO in round 2 (4:57) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 62%38% Jeremy Kennedy

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Alexander Volkanovski
Pressure Wrestler
9 edges
Jeremy Kennedy
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power70
96Speed54
97Precision51
94Durability78
100Engine92
95Wrestling98
92Ground88

Biggest edge Alexander Volkanovski, Accuracy +46

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkanovski is on the left of every row, Jeremy Kennedy on the right.
92Punch power85
92Kick power55
97Punch speed55
95Kick speed53
97Accuracy51
95Takedowns98
94Ground striking96
89Submissions79
92Chin69
95Body strength87
100Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
11-1-0
1839
Power Index rating
1756
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Australia
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

5.99
SLpM
2.22
57%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.31
SApM
2.58
58%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.63
TD Avg.
5.73
34%
TD Acc.
52%
68%
TD Def.
66%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
Jeremy Kennedy · 2-3
  • W
    Nic Ouellet
    BFL 85 · Oct 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Jeremy Henry
    BFL 84 · Sep 4, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 3:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    Adam Borics
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals · Jun 12, 2025
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Movlid Khaybulaev
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round · Apr 3, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Gabriel Braga
    Professional Fighters League - 2024 Season PFL Championships & PFL MENA 2024 Finals · Nov 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 6 fights
100.8
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
1.83
Avg takedowns
4.00
3:19
Avg control time
7:29
214
Career high strikes
46
7
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkanovski
Strike target
Jeremy Kennedy
65%
Head
80%
10%
Body
13%
25%
Leg
7%
Alexander Volkanovski
Strike position
Jeremy Kennedy
76%
Distance
31%
8%
Clinch
15%
15%
Ground
54%