Jeremy Kennedy was born and raised in Fleetwood, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
31 Facts About Jeremy Kennedy
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Jeremy Kennedy started training boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 13 to put up with his older brother.
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Jeremy Kennedy made his promotional debut on August 27,2016, at UFC on Fox 21 against Alessandro Ricci.
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Jeremy Kennedy was briefly tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Mirsad Bektic on October 8,2016, at UFC 204.
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Subsequently, after his participation was publicly confirmed, Jeremy Kennedy indicated he was injured and unable to take the fight.
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Jeremy Kennedy next faced Rony Jason on March 11,2017, at UFC Fight Night 106.
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Jeremy Kennedy faced Kyle Bochniak on July 22,2017, at UFC on Fox 25.
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Jeremy Kennedy was scheduled to face Alexander Volkanovski at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Tybura on 19 November 2017.
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Jeremy Kennedy lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Jeremy Kennedy headlined Brave 14 against Danyel Pilo on August 18,2018.
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Jeremy Kennedy won the fight via knockout in round one.
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Jeremy Kennedy was expected to face Marcos Galvao at PFL 8 for the alternate spot in the Professional Fighters League's 2018 featherweight tournament.
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Just before Jeremy Kennedy's fight, Brave CF officials contacted PFL to deny him from fighting.
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Briefly after the news surfaced, Brave CF officials revealed that Jeremy Kennedy had signed a bout agreement to fight Marat Magomedov at Brave 18 on November 16,2018.
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Jeremy Kennedy headlined Brave 21 against Magomedov on December 28,2018.
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Jeremy Kennedy won the fight via TKO in the third round.
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In 2019, Jeremy Kennedy joined the Professional Fighters League as an entrant in their 2019 Featherweight tournament.
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Jeremy Kennedy was scheduled to face Alexandre Bezerra in the opening round, but Bezerra missed weight and was replaced by Luis Rafael Laurentino.
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Jeremy Kennedy won the fight by unanimous decision and advanced to the playoffs.
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Jeremy Kennedy won the fight via second-round knockout and advanced to the semifinals contested later on the same day.
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In semifinals Jeremy Kennedy lost to Daniel Pineda via first round submission and was eliminated from the tournament.
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Jeremy Kennedy made his promotional debut against Matt Bessette at Bellator 253 on November 19,2020.
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Jeremy Kennedy faced Adam Borics on April 9,2021, at Bellator 256.
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Jeremy Kennedy faced Emmanuel Sanchez on December 3,2021, at Bellator 272.
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Jeremy Kennedy was scheduled to face Aaron Pico on April 15,2022, at Bellator 277.
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However, for unknown reasons, Jeremy Kennedy withdrew 8 days before the event.
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Jeremy Kennedy faced Pedro Carvalho on February 25,2023, at Bellator 291.
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Jeremy Kennedy was scheduled to face James Gallagher on March 22,2024, at Bellator Champions Series 1.
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However, at the beginning of the month, Jeremy Kennedy was rescheduled for a Bellator Featherweight Championship bout against reigning champion Patricio Pitbull.
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Jeremy Kennedy was scheduled to face Jesus Pinedo on November 29,2024, at PFL 10.
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On February 12,2025, the promotion officially revealed that Jeremy Kennedy joined the 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament.