Sunday, February 11, 2018Perth 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 Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.
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Alexander Volkanovski vs Jeremy Kennedy
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alexander VolkanovskiJeremy Kennedy
0
Knockdowns0
73 / 120
Significant strikes8 / 25
61%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
105 / 158
Total strikes11 / 29
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 3
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
7:55
Control time0:27
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alexander VolkanovskiJeremy Kennedy
5778%788%
Head
1014%113%
Body
68%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alexander Volkanovski
88%
Jeremy Kennedy
13%88%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alexander Volkanovski73 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/6
0
33/3
Clinch
00/2
22/2
33/4
Ground
5656/95
88/8
0
Jeremy Kennedy8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/17
11/1
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
77/7
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Alexander VolkanovskiJeremy Kennedy
R1
30
3
R2
43
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 48
Significant strikes3 / 7
63%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
42 / 63
Total strikes5 / 9
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
4:10
Control time0:07
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
43 / 72
Significant strikes5 / 18
60%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
63 / 95
Total strikes6 / 20
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:45
Control time0:20
Betting Odds
Alexander Volkanovski
-210
68% implied win probability
Open: -207Best: -195
Jeremy Kennedy
+177
36% implied win probability
Open: +174Best: +182
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Alexander Volkanovski | Jeremy Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -210 | +180 |
| Bookmaker | -195 | +166 |
| Pinnacle | -207 | +182 |
| unibet | -230 | +180 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Jeremy Kennedy lands 3.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Alexander Volkanovski spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Jeremy Kennedy
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%74%
Head
10%17%
Body
25%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Jeremy Kennedylast 3 fights
46%29%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC Jeremy Kennedy· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.992.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJeremy Kennedy · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.312.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersJeremy Kennedy · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.633.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJeremy Kennedy · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersJeremy Kennedy · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJeremy Kennedy · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersJeremy 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
5.99
Strikes landed / min2.09
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.49
1.63 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.60 / 7.8
34%
Takedown accuracy46%
69%
Takedown defence58%
3:19
Control time / fight6:53
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Jeremy Kennedy13 of 28 ended early · 46%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.