A biography for Tim Kennedyhasn’t been written yet.
“Watching everybody have such a fantastic time, loving life, loving America - I wish that was the feeling year-round, that it didn't take the Fourth of July for us to be like, 'Yeah, America is awesome.'”
“My military service has nothing to do with what I do in the ring.”
“It's a good thing I have another job because the UFC doesn't pay very well.”
“Who would I be to be cowering to a bunch of gutless cowards acting like a bunch of tough guys online?”
“I hate it when anyone in the gym can deadlift more than me.”
“I want to thank the military community for their support. I'll never be able to explain how much you motivated me and how much I always tried to make you proud.”
“I love fighting and will always have the heart of a fighter.”
“You're always going to get an honest, straightforward response from me. Honest to a fault.”
“When people refer to a cage fight as war, I think it's kinda cute... A war, huh? You know what a war is? They, evidently, don't. It's not maybe their place to know what it is, but I do.”
“People want to hear what I do with Special Forces, as a ranger, as a sniper. And I'm like 'What does that have to do with fighting?' Let's talk about fighting. They couldn't be more different; there's nothing similar about them.”
“I don't need MMA, but I love fighting. Those are very different things.”
“You should be falling asleep before your head hits the pillow because you worked so hard every moment of the day.”
“If we are ever going to rescue our nation from selfish entitlement, political correctness, and collectivism, we must start sending citizen-statesman warriors to fight for us in Washington, and I believe Col. Maness will do just that.”
“I will always have that, 'I want to be the best fighter on the planet' thing in me.”
“I got my hand slapped for talking about fighter pay. That was a big one. I had Dana White yell at me in front of, like, 20 other fighters.”
“Fighting is a lonely thing. You train with your team. You bleed with them. You trust your coaches, but ultimately, you are in the cage alone.”
“I have no problem putting on a kit, carrying a big sniper rifle, and running a few thousand meters.”
“I am a nice guy. I love having a good time. I love cooking. I love hanging out with my friends.”
“What's the definition of terrorism? It's to achieve an objective through the use of force and fear. These are just nasty, evil, disgusting human beings who disrespect human life.”
“Leaving active duty was so I could become the best fighter in the world at my weight class.”