Jeremy Kennedy

Jeremy Michael Fitz-Kennedy (born September 16, 1992) He started training boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 13 to put up with his older brother. He graduated from Fleetwood Park Secondary School.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Kennedy made his promotional debut on August 27, 2016, at UFC on Fox 21 against Alessandro Ricci. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Kennedy was briefly tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Mirsad Bektic on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204. Subsequently, after his participation was publicly confirmed, Kennedy indicated he was injured and unable to take the fight. He was replaced by Russell Doane.

Kennedy next faced Rony Jason on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

Kennedy faced Kyle Bochniak on July 22, 2017, at UFC on Fox 25. Kennedy won the fight via unanimous decision.

Kennedy was scheduled to face Alexander Volkanovski at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Tybura on 19 November 2017. However, Kennedy pulled out of the fight on October 5 citing a back injury.

The bout with Volkanovski was rescheduled and took place on February 11, 2018, at UFC 221. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.

Brave Combat Federation Kennedy's contract with the UFC ended after the Volkanovski bout and Kennedy grew tired of the contract negotiations for renewing, eventually leading him to sign with a new promotion - Brave CF. Kennedy headlined Brave 14 against Danyel Pilo on August 18, 2018. He won the fight via knockout in round one.

Kennedy was expected to face Marcos Galvão at PFL 8 for the alternate spot in the Professional Fighters League's 2018 featherweight tournament. Due to a misunderstanding when making the contract with Brave CF, Kennedy assumed he was eligible to compete in other organizations' events. Just before Kennedy's fight, Brave CF officials contacted PFL to deny him from fighting. Briefly after the news surfaced, Brave CF officials revealed that Kennedy had signed a bout agreement to fight Marat Magomedov at Brave 18 on November 16, 2018.

Professional Fighters League In 2019, Kennedy joined the Professional Fighters League as an entrant in their 2019 Featherweight tournament. He was scheduled to face Alexandre Bezerra in the opening round, but Bezerra missed weight and was replaced by Luis Rafael Laurentino. Kennedy lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

In the second round of PFL 2 regular season, Kennedy faced Steven Siler at PFL 5 on July 25, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision and advanced to the playoffs.

In the quarterfinals, Kennedy faced Luis Rafael Laurentino at PFL 8 on October 17, 2019. He won the fight via second-round knockout and advanced to the semifinals contested later on the same day. In semifinals Kennedy lost to Daniel Pineda via first round submission and was eliminated from the tournament. However, Pineda tested positive for a banned substance and the result was overturned to no contest.

Bellator MMA Kennedy signed with Bellator MMA in October 2020. He made his promotional debut against Matt Bessette at Bellator 253 on November 19, 2020. Kennedy won the fight by unanimous decision.

Kennedy faced Ádám Borics on April 9, 2021, at Bellator 256. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Kennedy faced Emmanuel Sanchez on December 3, 2021, at Bellator 272. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Kennedy was scheduled to face Aaron Pico on April 15, 2022, at Bellator 277. However, for unknown reasons, Kennedy withdrew 8 days before the event.

The bout against Aaron Pico was rebooked for October 1, 2022 at Bellator 286. After Pico hurt his shoulder midway through the first round, the bout was stopped after the first round by the doctor.

Kennedy faced Pedro Carvalho on February 25, 2023, at Bellator 291. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Kennedy was scheduled to face James Gallagher on March 22, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 1. However, at the beginning of the month, Kennedy was rescheduled for a Bellator Featherweight Championship bout against reigning champion Patrício Pitbull. Despite cutting Pitbull and stumbling him, he lost the bout in the third round as Pitbull landed a flurry of punches and knees on Kennedy.

Return to PFL Kennedy was scheduled to face Jesus Pinedo on November 29, 2024, at PFL 10. However, Pinedo withdrew from the bout due to missing weight by six pounds and was replaced by Gabriel Alves Braga on one day's notice. Braga won the bout against Kennedy by unanimous decision.

On February 12, 2025, the promotion officially revealed that Kennedy joined the 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament.

In the quarterfinal, Kennedy faced Movlid Khaybulaev on April 3, 2025, at PFL 1. He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision.

Kennedy returned to the tournament in an alternate bout again Ádám Borics at PFL 5 (2025) on June 12, 2025. He lost the fight via majority decision.

Post PFL Kennedy fought Jeremy Henry on September 4, 2025 for the BFL Lightweight Championship at BFL 84. Kennedy won the fight via submission in round 4.

Championships and accomplishments Battlefield Fight League BFL Featherweight Championship (One time) Interim BFL Lightweight Championship (One time, current) One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record Win

Nic Ouellet Decision (unanimous) Battlefield Fight League 85

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

Jeremy Henry Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Battlefield Fight League 84

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Loss

Ádám Borics Decision (majority) PFL 5 (2025)

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Loss

Movlid Khaybulaev Decision (split) PFL 1 (2025)

Orlando, Florida, United States Loss

Gabriel Alves Braga Decision (unanimous) PFL 10 (2024)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Loss

Patrício Pitbull TKO (knees and punches) Bellator Champions Series 1

Belfast, Northern Ireland Win

Pedro Carvalho Decision (unanimous) Bellator 291

Dublin, Ireland Win

Aaron Pico TKO (shoulder injury) Bellator 286

Long Beach, California, United States Win

Emmanuel Sanchez Decision (unanimous) Bellator 272

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Loss

Ádám Borics Decision (unanimous) Bellator 256

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Matt Bessette Decision (unanimous) Bellator 253

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States NC

Daniel Pineda NC (overturned)

Win

Luis Rafael Laurentino TKO (punches)

Win

Steven Siler Decision (unanimous) PFL 5 (2019)

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Luis Rafael Laurentino TKO (punches) PFL 2 (2019)

Uniondale, New York, United States Win

Marat Magomedov TKO (punches) Brave CF 21

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Win

Danyel Pilo KO (elbows) Brave CF 14

Tangier, Morocco Loss

Alexander Volkanovski TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 221

Perth, Australia Win

Kyle Bochniak Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum

Uniondale, New York, United States Win

Rony Jason Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

Fortaleza, Brazil Win

Alessandro Ricci Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

Drew Brokenshire Decision (unanimous) Battlefield Fight League 43

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Win

Mario Pereira Decision (unanimous) Battlefield Fight League 34

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Win

Andre da Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) Battlefield Fight League 32

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Win

Matthew Middleton Submission (Peruvian necktie) Chiang Mai FC 4

Chiang Mai, Thailand Win

Viktor Larsson TKO (punches) Songkran MMA Festival

Hua Hin, Thailand Win

Natthapol Thanaruethai KO (punches) Chiang Mai FC 2

Chiang Mai, Thailand Win

Blake Shearing TKO (doctor stoppage) Fivestar Fight League 10

Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada Win

Dan Lin Decision (unanimous) Battlefield Fight League 24

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada