Tim Kennedy believes the UFC has plenty of time to find him a replacement opponent this time around.
After it was confirmed on Monday that Kennedy will not be facing Rashad Evans at UFC 2…
Tim Kennedy believes the UFC has plenty of time to find him a replacement opponent this time around.
After it was confirmed on Monday that Kennedy will not be facing Rashad Evans at UFC 206 next month, the former Strikeforce title contender posted on social media that he will remain in the “longest fight camp in history” to compete on the card.
I am not fighting Rashad Evans at #UFC206. My opponent is TBD. I am still moving forward as if I am fighting. Longest fight camp in history pic.twitter.com/gybQjl6Cny
The Ontario Athletic Commission revealed that they will not allow Evans to compete in Toronto next month. Earlier this month, the New York Athletic Commission did the same just hours before UFC 205 weigh-ins, scrapping the middleweight encounter.
Kennedy has not fought since September 2014 when he lost to Yoel Romero.
Well, we can scratch Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy off of our lists of “fights we’re looking forward to” once again.
According to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, the Middleweight debut of Rashad Evans against one of the longtime ranked contenders o…
Well, we can scratch Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy off of our lists of “fights we’re looking forward to” once again.
According to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, the Middleweight debut of Rashad Evans against one of the longtime ranked contenders of the division has been pulled from the scheduled lineup for the upcoming UFC 206 pay-per-view.
Worse yet, it’s apparently once again due to issues with the Commission that is sanctioning the event.
After announcing on his weekly program, “The MMA Hour,” which airs every Monday at the MMA Fighting website, Helwani’s website posted quotes from Evans’ manager who claims that despite it being cancelled twice, both times by the governing body overseeing the event, nothing is wrong with the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
“He’s fine, guys,” Ali Abdel-Aziz said. “Rashad is fine. There’s nothing wrong with him.”
Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy in Evans’ 185-pound debut was originally scheduled to take place at this month’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor pay-per-view, but was pulled during the weekend of the show due to the New York State Athletic Commission refusing to clear him due to an undisclosed medical issue.
Regarding the Ontario Commission, who did the same thing this week, Abdel-Aziz said, “They don’t even like MMA.”
Headlined by Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, UFC 206 takes place live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, December 10th. Join us here at MMANews.com on 12/10 for live coverage of the show.
The mixed martial arts (MMA) gods have spoken, and it seems that Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy is just not meant to be. Earlier this month the pair were scheduled to clash on the massive UFC 205 pay-per-view (PPV) card in New York City, however, the New York State Athletic Commission would not grant Evans
The mixed martial arts (MMA) gods have spoken, and it seems that Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy is just not meant to be.
Earlier this month the pair were scheduled to clash on the massive UFC 205 pay-per-view (PPV) card in New York City, however, the New York State Athletic Commission would not grant Evans a license to compete in the event.
The UFC would reschedule the bout for UFC 206 next month in Canada and all seemed to be well, but Kennedy would break the news earlier today (Monday November 21, 2016) on The MMA Hour(courtesy of MMA Mania) that Evans again will not be allowed to compete citing brain damage as a key reason:
“They’re not (letting him fight). I’m not fighting Rashad. I found out yesterday. I think it’s brain damage. Welcome to the sport where we punch each other in the head. When you have to back-to-back athletic commissions not issuing you a license, I don’t know what that means for Rashad. It’s a slippery slope moving forward for him.”
Evans’ manager Ali Abdel-Aziz would later join Ariel Helwani on the show to shed some light on the situation, stating that there is nothing wrong with his client and he is doing just ‘fine’:
“He’s fine, guys,” Abdel-Aziz said. “Rashad is fine. There’s nothing wrong with him.”
Kennedy has yet to be given a replacement opponent, however, the Special Forces sniper is still cutting weight and is expecting to throw down come fight night in Toronto. We’ll keep you updated as the situation progresses….
Late Wednesday evening, UFC confirmed the rumors regarding how they intend to handle the Tim Kennedy vs. Rashad Evans fight that was scratched from this Saturday’s historic UFC 205 pay-per-view due to an undisclosed medical issue that Evans is deal…
UFC.com made the news official last night regarding the Kennedy-Evans bout being moved to next month’s UFC 206 pay-per-view, which features Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson 2 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis in the top two bouts.
UFC 206: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 10th at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Join us here at MMANews.com on 12/10 for live round-by-round results coverage of the UFC 206 pay-per-view.
Below is the report UFC posted on their official website on Wednesday evening to confirm the news regarding Kennedy-Evans being shifted over to the UFC 206:
KENNEDY-EVANS CLASH SHIFTED TO UFC 206
Tim Kennedy vs Rashad Evans has been rescheduled.
Originally slated to take place at UFC 205 on Nov. 12, the Kennedy-Evans bout has been shifted to UFC 206 on Saturday, Dec. 10 from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
The middleweight bout is the latest addition to a packed fight card in Toronto, one which already features Daniel Cormier vs Anthony Johnson in the main event, Max Holloway vs Anthony Pettis and a battle between Top 15 light heavyweights Nikita Krylov vs Misha Cirkunov, amongst others.
See the full UFC 206 fight card
Tickets for the night of fights on Dec. 10 are available on Ticketmaster.ca. For those unable to make it to Toronto, the main card will be available on Pay-Per-View.
While the two won’t be competing this Saturday at the historic UFC 205 event in New York City as originally scheduled, it looks like Rashad Evans and Tim Kennedy will still get to duke it out inside the Octagon in 2016.
According to multiple sources…
While the two won’t be competing this Saturday at the historic UFC 205 event in New York City as originally scheduled, it looks like Rashad Evans and Tim Kennedy will still get to duke it out inside the Octagon in 2016.
According to multiple sources, the bout between Evans and Kennedy, which was scheduled to feature the Middleweight debut of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and former TUF Heavyweight winner Evans against Kennedy, is expected to be re-booked for the next event on the UFC pay-per-view calendar — UFC 206 in December.
Featuring Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson 2 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in the main event and Anthony Pettis vs. Max Holloway in the co-featured bout, UFC 206 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 10th from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
While they will not be fighting this Saturday at UFC 205 in New York at the world famous Madison Square Garden, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and top middleweight fighter Tim Kennedy will indeed get to fight at UFC 206. The Evans – Kennedy fight was pulled from UFC 205 due to medical
While they will not be fighting this Saturday at UFC 205 in New York at the world famous Madison Square Garden, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and top middleweight fighter Tim Kennedy will indeed get to fight at UFC 206.
The Evans – Kennedy fight was pulled from UFC 205 due to medical issues with Evans. Details were scarce about the specific details of his removal, and remain so when Evans would not disclose the injury. However, Evans did note on social media that he is still more than ready to fight.
Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting is reporting that the UFC is currently working on adding a fight between Evans and Kennedy to the UFC 206 card.
The Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy fight is now in the works for UFC 206, per sources. More coming to @MMAFighting shortly.
Evans (19-5-1) is currently on a two fight losing streak and is 3-3 in his last six bouts. He is coming off a loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC on FOX 19 by first round KO.
Kennedy (18-5) is 4-1 in his last five bouts and is coming off a loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 178 by third round TKO.
UFC 206 takes place in Toronto, Canada at the Air Canada Centre on Dec. 10th. The main card will air on PPV (pay-per-view) while the prelims will air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. A light heavyweight title rematch between champion Daniel Cormier and top contender Anthony Johnson is scheduled to main event UFC 206.
As of this writing, the UFC has yet to confirm Evans vs. Kennedy for the event.
