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MMA News / Field Level Media / October 12
Ex-UFC athlete Tim Kennedy shot in DR Congo, receiving treatment

Ex-UFC athlete Tim Kennedy shot in DR Congo, receiving treatment

Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy is being treated for injuries following an attack that left 20 people dead or wounded and Kennedy nursing three gunshot wounds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 11
UFC legend Anderson Silva sends heartfelt message to Tim Kennedy after deadly ambush in Congo

UFC legend Anderson Silva sends heartfelt message to Tim Kennedy after deadly ambush in Congo

Anderson Silva has sent prayers and well wishes to one of his former UFC colleagues. Tim Kennedy was shot multiple times during a deadly ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on September 17.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / October 10
New details emerge after UFC veteran Tim Kennedy survives being shot multiple times in Congo ambush

New details emerge after UFC veteran Tim Kennedy survives being shot multiple times in Congo ambush

On September 17, Tim Kennedy was caught in an ambush during a military operation in the Congo. The former UFC middleweight has a respectable history as a U.S.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / October 9
Former UFC Fighter Was Shot Three Times in a Congo Ambush — and He Was Working for Blackwater's Founder

Former UFC Fighter Was Shot Three Times in a Congo Ambush — and He Was Working for Blackwater's Founder

On September 17, 2026, former UFC fighter and U.S. Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy was wounded in an ambush in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, per Reuters.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / October 9
Former UFC Fighter Reportedly Shot Multiple Times in Congo Ambush

Former UFC Fighter Reportedly Shot Multiple Times in Congo Ambush

Former UFC fighter and U.S. Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy has reportedly been caught in a deadly incident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sustaining multiple gunshot wounds alongside members of his three-man team.

MMA News / MyMMANews / June 10, 2024

Tim Kennedy, former UFC fighter, reenlists in the U.S. Army, in Normandy on D-Day

Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy will continue his service in the U.S. Army as the The post Tim Kennedy, former UFC fighter, reenlists in the U.S. Army, in Normandy on D-Day first appeared on MyMMANews.

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