Jeremy Michael Fitz-Kennedy (born September 16, 1992)[1] is a Canadian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA.
[4] He started training boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 13 to put up with his older brother.
[7] Kennedy made his promotional debut on August 27, 2016, at UFC on Fox 21 against Alessandro Ricci.
[9] Kennedy was briefly tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Mirsad Bektic on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204.
[16] Kennedy was scheduled to face Alexander Volkanovski at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Tybura on 19 November 2017.
Kennedy was expected to face Marcos Galvão at PFL 8 for the alternate spot in the Professional Fighters League's 2018 featherweight tournament.
Due to a misunderstanding when making the contract with Brave CF, Kennedy assumed he was eligible to compete in other organizations' events.
[27] In semifinals Kennedy lost to Daniel Pineda via first round submission and was eliminated from the tournament.
[40] Kennedy was scheduled to face James Gallagher on March 22, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 1.
[41] However, at the beginning of the month, Kennedy was rescheduled for a Bellator Featherweight Championship bout against reigning champion Patrício Pitbull.
[44] However, Pinedo withdrew from the bout due to missing weight by six pounds and was replaced by Gabriel Alves Braga on one day's notice.