For New York fighters like Chris Weidman, Rashad Evans and Rafael Natal, November 12 is a date they won’t ever forget as they compete in Madison Square Garden for the first time. Yet it’s a native of San Luis Obispo, California – Tim Kennedy – who may have the deepest connection to the Big Apple as he prepares for his UFC 205 bout against Evans.“I enlisted into the United States Army because of 9/11,” Kennedy said, recalling the terrorist attacks of 2001 that devastated a nation and brought it together as well.Ten days before September 11, Kennedy had just turne … Read the Full Article Here
Kennedy’s connection to NYC runs deep
For New York fighters like Chris Weidman, Rashad Evans and Rafael Natal, November 12 is a date they won’t ever forget as they compete in Madison Square Garden for the first time. Yet it’s a native of San Luis Obispo, California – Tim …