Report: Tim Kennedy vs. Rashad Evans Possible For New York
No. 12-ranked UFC middleweight contender Tim Kennedy has been out of action since losing a highly controversial bout to No. 4-ranked Yoel Romero at UFC 178 in September 2014. Prior to that, he had won three straight over the likes of Roger Gracie, Rafael Natal, and reigning 185-pound king Michael Bisping, although he hasn’t competed in nearly two years. That will soon change, however, as Kennedy recently took to his official Facebook page to announce that he will be returning and that he has a fight set:
“I have a fight. I can’t tell you anything about it. The UFC has to announce it, but after I come back from South America, I am in shape. I have been training, I knew I had a fight coming up. And now I’m telling you – I have a fight.”
An opponent has yet to named, but Kennedy guaranteed that it was going to be ‘big’, adding in that he’s gunning for a title shot at Bisping after his comeback fight. Ironically enough, Kennedy is the last man to beat Bisping, scoring a dominant decision victory over the Brit in April 2014:
“After this fight, you can’t say that I shouldn’t be the champion. The details of that have to wait for the UFC to tell you when, where and who. But I’m telling you, I’m fighting.”
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“It’s going to be big. Hopefully, Michael Bisping will stay the champ. If he beats Dan Henderson, he has no choice but to defend his title against me. I was the last guy to beat the brakes off him.”
While the UFC has yet to confirm anything, a report has surfaced from FloCombat indicating that the promotion is targeting a bout between Kennedy and former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans for November 12’s UFC 205 from Madison Square Garden. The fight would mark Evans’ debut at 185-pounds, while the event will mark the UFC’s first trip to New York since the sport was legalized in New York earlier this year.
Stay tuned to LowKickMMA as more news regarding Kennedy’s upcoming return unfolds.
