UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy
Quebec City, Canada
16 Apr 2014
Middleweight
VS
53%
Bisping
47%
Kennedy
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
MB
Michael Bisping
"The Count"
30 – 9
6'1"75" reachOrthodox47 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 21
TK
Tim Kennedy
18 – 6
Well-Rounded2-fight slide46 yrsOrthodox74" reach5'11"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Bisping

This is a genuine toss-up — Bisping at 53% vs Kennedy at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Bisping throws more volume but Kennedy connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Bisping's chin rating of 2 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Kennedy has a chin rating of 56 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Bisping
Kennedy
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'11"
75"+
Reach
74"
47
Age
+46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bisping
Kennedy
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.5
17.9
55.3
Performance Avg
48.0
46
Quality of Victory
40
100
Momentum Score
70
Bisping
Kennedy
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
0.9
44%
Strike Accuracy
45%
6.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.5
10 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
8
Head
9
0
Body
3
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
8Distance12
0Clinch1
0Ground0
Bisping
Kennedy
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
1.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.6
0.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Bisping
Kennedy
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
2
56
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
2
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.7 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
29/39 fights
Chin rating based on
5/24 fights
Bisping
Kennedy
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
70
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Bisping
Kennedy
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
33%
10
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
10
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Bisping
Kennedy
Striking6.4 / 4.5Volume5.4 / 6.5Grappling1.2 / 1.6Wrestling0.8 / 1.1Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure5.6 / 4.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.5
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.6
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.1
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.1
5.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.5
Bisping
Strike Zones
Kennedy
Bisping
Attacking
8HEAD0BODY0LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD3BODY1LEGS13 absorbed
Kennedy
Attacking
9HEAD3BODY1LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD0BODY0LEGS8 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Bisping targets the head (100% of attacks) — Kennedy absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Kennedy targets the head (69% of attacks) — Bisping absorbs 69% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Bisping
RND
Kennedy
0/0R00/0

Bisping · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.2W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.5L5.0W5.0W4.5W2.8L5.2W5.5L4.5W4.5W5.2W5.2W5.5L4.5W2.1L4.5W5.5L5.4W2.1L4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W4.5W2.8L1.8L2006-062009-072012-092016-022017-11
WinLossTrend

Kennedy · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.5W5.0W4.5W4.0L4.3L2013-072013-112014-042014-092016-12
WinLossTrend

Bisping · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Kelvin GastelumRating 1.8
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · 2017-11
L · Sub · R3
Georges St-PierreRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · 2017-11
W · Dec · R5
Dan HendersonRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · 2016-10
W · KO · R1
Luke RockholdRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06
W · Dec · R5
Anderson SilvaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · 2016-02

Kennedy · Last 5

L · KO · R3
Kelvin GastelumRating 4.3
KO/TKO
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · 2016-12
L · KO · R3
Yoel RomeroRating 4
KO/TKO
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · 2014-09
W · Dec · R5
Michael BispingRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · 2014-04
W · KO · R1
Rafael NatalRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · 2013-11
W · Dec · R3
Roger GracieRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · 2013-07

News & Media

Michael Bisping · Tim Kennedy
← Back to fights