With time ticking till military return, Strikeforce’s Tim Kennedy wants big fights now

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After months of frustration and waiting to get a fight – only to see would-be opponent Jason “Mayhem” Miller scratched – Tim Kennedy took on Melvin Manhoef and picked up a first-round submission victory at Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Feij…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After months of frustration and waiting to get a fight – only to see would-be opponent Jason “Mayhem” Miller scratched – Tim Kennedy took on Melvin Manhoef and picked up a first-round submission victory at Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson event.”

Now, Kennedy wants another fight booked quickly, and he wants a big-name opponent.

After all, time is ticking, and he’ll soon end his fighting career, return to the military, and likely head back overseas to Iraq or Afghanistan.