After serving multiple tours of duty in the Middle East during his professional MMA career, UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy finally retired from active duty in 2009. Serving as a sniper in 7th Special Forces Group, Kennedy was on the front lines of America’s longest running war(s) and has been an ambassador for the armed services ever since. On Wednesday night, Kennedy fought in front of his brothers and sisters in arms at UFC Fight for the Troops 3 emanating from Fort Campbell, Ky. In the night’s main event, Kennedy dispatched of the surging Brazilian Rafael Natal via first-round TKO stoppage. It was Kennedy’s first knockout finish under the Zuffa banner (Strikeforce/UFC) and it left the crowd in attendance visibly elated at the spectacular left hook finish.
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Where the Heart Is: Tim Kennedy’s Calling Lies With His Brothers and Sisters in Arms – MMA Weekly