Middleweight · Men

Steven Kennedy

“The Steamrolla”
Australia Fitness N Fight Centre debut 2008
Held by Ayub Gimbatov
Form L W W L L
Elo 1,404 peak 1,598 · 14 Mar 2015 194 below it
Tapology Sherdog
27-11pro record
2L current streak
1,545best win, Elo
1,223average opponent
-- born 7 Mar 1983
72.0" / 71.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,145 Sub1,213 Dec1,136

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2015): 1,421 Elo, 22-8, aged 33, average opponent 1,198.

  1. Jose Landi-Jons then 1,470, 21-9, aged 32 8-7 after peaked 1,467 ▼
  2. Anthony Macias then 1,368, 21-9, aged 33 5-9 after peaked 1,422 ▲
  3. Phil Johns then 1,457, 21-9, aged 31 9-5 after peaked 1,431 ▼
  4. Silmar Nunes then 1,485, 22-8, aged 31 31-11 after peaked 1,575 ▲
  5. Rosen Dimitrov then 1,386, 25-5, aged 32 11-0 after peaked 1,588 ▲
  6. Jack Mason then 1,368, 20-10, aged 32 10-7 after peaked 1,546 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Brian Ebersole Decision R3 · 24 Jun 2016 · Hex Fight Series 1,545
  2. Benny Alloway Submission R2 · 11 May 2019 · Eternal MMA 1,473
  3. Sam Brown Decision R3 · 24 Apr 2012 · K-OZ Entertainment 1,423
  4. Manny Rodriguez Submission R4 · 13 Dec 2013 · Australian FC 1,390
  5. Callan Potter Submission R1 · 14 Mar 2015 · Hex Fight Series 1,366

Losses

The latest 5 of 11
  1. Ayub Gimbatov Submission R1 · 11 Jan 2020 · Rebel Fighting Championship 1,600
  2. Tarek Suleiman Submission R2 · 29 Nov 2019 · UAE Warriors 1,440
  3. EJ Brooks Decision R3 · 16 Jun 2018 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,636
  4. Richard Walsh Decision R3 · 14 Nov 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,463
  5. Peter Sobotta Submission R1 · 20 Jun 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,627

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Scott Mapley 2 meetings · 2009, 2009 2–0

Fight history

38 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
38 11 Jan 202036.8 yrs L27-11 Ayub Gimbatov 9-1 (1) · 29.5 yrs Middleweight SubKimura R10:34 0.00 1,457→1,404 -53 1,600 – Rebel FC 10 Rebel Fighting Championship
37 29 Nov 201936.7 yrs L27-10 Tarek Suleiman 8-6 (1) · 30.5 yrs Middleweight SubShort Choke R26:15 0.00 1,577→1,457 -120 1,440 – UAE Warriors 9 UAE Warriors
36 11 May 201936.2 yrs W27-9 Benny Alloway 19-9 · 38.2 yrs Middleweight SubKimura R26:35 1.00 1,495→1,577 +82 1,473 – Eternal MMA 44: Kennedy vs. Alloway Eternal MMA
35 21 Jul 201835.4 yrs W26-9 Gerhard Voigt 6-8 Middleweight SubKimura R29:16 1.00 1,487→1,495 +8 964 – Hex Fight Series 15 Hex Fight Series
34 16 Jun 201835.3 yrs L25-9 EJ Brooks 12-5 · 32.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,518→1,487 -31 1,636 – ACB 88: Brisbane Absolute Championship Berkut
33 7 Apr 201835.1 yrs W25-8 Reza Almasi 0-3 Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R13:56 1.00 1,513→1,518 +6 922 – Australian Fighting Championship 22 Australian FC
32 28 Jan 201733.9 yrs W24-8 Ben Kelleher 12-9 · 29.4 yrs Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R27:34 1.00 1,510→1,518 +7 962 – Sledgehammer Promotions - Legend MMA 1 Legend MMA
31 24 Jun 201633.3 yrs W23-8 Brian Ebersole 51-17-1 (1) · 35.6 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R325:00 0.84 1,421→1,510 +90 1,545 – HFS 6: Ebersole vs. Kennedy Hex Fight Series
30 14 Nov 201532.7 yrs L22-8 Richard Walsh 9-4 · 27.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.03* 1,518→1,421 -97 1,463 +260→+266 UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 20 Jun 201532.3 yrs L22-7 Peter Sobotta 14-4-1 · 28.4 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:57 0.00 1,598→1,518 -80 1,627 +184→+184 UFC Fight Night 69: Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 14 Mar 201532.0 yrs W22-6 Callan Potter 8-4 · 30.5 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:15 1.00 1,553→1,598 +45 1,366 – Hex Fight Series 2 Hex Fight Series
27 6 Dec 201431.8 yrs W21-6 Ran Weathers 18-20 · 32.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,571→1,553 -17 1,092 – Hex Fight Series 1 Hex Fight Series
26 31 May 201431.2 yrs W20-6 Dominic McConnell 7-9 Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,563→1,571 +8 1,033 – Pure Adrenaline Events - Domination 13 Domination MMA
25 17 May 201431.2 yrs W19-6 Daniel Way 3-4 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,570→1,563 -8 1,218 – Australian Fighting Championship 9 Australian FC
24 13 Dec 201330.8 yrs W18-6 Manny Rodriguez 10-4 · 28.6 yrs Middleweighttitle SubKimura R415:51 1.00 1,512→1,570 +58 1,390 – Australian Fighting Championship 7 Australian FC
23 10 May 201330.2 yrs W17-6 Cole Davids 7-1 · 24.3 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R14:50 1.00 1,457→1,512 +55 1,323 – Australian Fighting Championship 5 Australian FC
22 23 Feb 201330.0 yrs W16-6 Dean Roberts 3-0 · 26.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,406→1,457 +51 1,253 – K-Oz Entertainment - Bragging Rights 5 K-OZ Entertainment
21 16 Nov 201229.7 yrs L15-6 Jesse Taylor 26-9 · 29.8 yrs Welterweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R1 0.00 1,462→1,406 -56 1,593 – K-Oz Entertainment - Bragging Rights 4 K-OZ Entertainment
20 27 Jul 201229.4 yrs W15-5 Hale Vaa'sa 8-5 · 31.0 yrs Middleweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R13:13 1.00 1,404→1,462 +58 1,283 – Superfight Australia 14 Superfight Australia
19 29 Jun 201229.3 yrs W14-5 Ross Dallow 5-9 Open Weighttitle KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R210:00 1.00 1,373→1,404 +31 1,105 – K-Oz Entertainment - Bragging Rights 3 K-OZ Entertainment
18 24 Apr 201229.1 yrs W13-5 Sam Brown 11-4-1 · 28.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,279→1,373 +94 1,423 – K-Oz Entertainment - Bragging Rights 2 K-OZ Entertainment
17 23 Mar 201229.0 yrs W12-5 Sam Fiamatai 1-1 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:20 1.00 1,234→1,279 +44 1,047 – Superfight Australia 13 Superfight Australia
16 21 Jan 201228.9 yrs L11-5 Dave Mazany 8-4 · 28.4 yrs – Sub R1 0.00 1,334→1,234 -99 1,287 – K-Oz Entertainment - Bragging Rights K-OZ Entertainment
15 21 Oct 201128.6 yrs W11-4 Stu Dare 3-1 · 24.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:19 1.00 1,267→1,334 +67 1,182 – Superfight Australia 11 Superfight Australia
14 11 Oct 201128.6 yrs W10-4 Fred Chahroura 0-4 – SubNorth South Choke R14:10 1.00 1,250→1,267 +18 870 – TEKWISE - Night Of The Condor 2 TEKWISE
13 25 Jun 201128.3 yrs L9-4 Jacques Marsters 2-1-1 · 22.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,398→1,250 -149 1,098 – AFC - Fight Night Australian FC
12 5 Nov 201027.7 yrs W9-3 Rod Staader 4-3 – KO/TKOTKO -- 1.00 1,364→1,398 +34 1,119 – XMMA - Xtreme MMA 3 Australia Regional
11 11 Jun 201027.3 yrs W8-3 Michael Morcombe 3-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,309→1,364 +55 1,289 – Shooto Australia - Superfight Australia 8 Shooto
10 29 May 201027.2 yrs W7-3 Adam Foster 0-2 – KO/TKORetirement R11:22 1.00 1,294→1,309 +15 887 – TEKWISE - Night Of The Condor 1 TEKWISE
9 6 Dec 200926.8 yrs W6-3 Grant Nolan 0-1 – SubArm-Triangle Choke R1 1.00 1,277→1,294 +17 889 – Ringside & Shamrock - Heavyweight Eliminator Kings of Kombat
8 6 Nov 200926.7 yrs W5-3 Cameron Murcutt 2-0 – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,173→1,277 +103 1,275 – Shooto Australia - Superfight Australia 7 Shooto
7 10 Jul 200926.3 yrs L4-3 Silvester Lidicky 2-0 – SubAnaconda Choke R13:37 0.00 1,287→1,173 -113 1,182 – Shooto Australia - Superfight Australia 6 Shooto
6 25 Apr 200926.1 yrs W4-2 Scott Mapley 1-2 – SubArmbar R12:45 1.00 1,239→1,287 +47 1,066 – TEKWISE - Anzac Battle Fights Australia Regional
5 14 Mar 200926.0 yrs W3-2 Scott Mapley 1-1 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,151→1,239 +88 1,154 – XFC - Return of the Hulk Xtreme Fighting Championships
4 8 Jan 200925.8 yrs W2-2 Ben Mortimer debut – SubTriangle Choke R11:40 1.00 1,051→1,151 +100 1,101 – 5SB - Dust Up '09 Australia Regional
3 20 Dec 200825.8 yrs L1-2 Eugene Bareman 2-0 · 29.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke -- 0.00 1,122→1,051 -71 1,188 – ETK - Nemesis 2 New Zealand Regional
2 1 Jun 200825.2 yrs W1-1 Rhodie Van Der Merwe debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:01 1.00 1,046→1,122 +76 1,000 – Battle Collossal 1: Kennedy vs. Van Der Merwe Battle Collossal
1 28 Mar 200825.1 yrs L0-1 Brett Fitzpatrick debut – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,134→1,046 -88 1,134 – X - Agon 4 Australia Regional