Kennedy: Through knee surgery, unsure of when he returns
Tim Kennedy has surgery scheduled in the next week or two for a torm meniscus, and said that for unrelated reasons he was not sure if he would return to MMA.
On November UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy heard that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, coming off a loss to Ovince St. Preux, might drop a division. Kennedy tweeted bluntly.
Tim Kennedy @TimKennedyMMA
Somebody tell Shogun that it is a VERY bad idea to move down to 185. It is a total shark tank down here and we will all eat him up.
Now Ariel Helwani is reporting on UFC tonight that Kennedy, 35, may not be there in the shark tank. Kennedy has surgery scheduled in the next week or two for a partially torn meniscus in the right knee. Further, Kennedy offered cryptic remarks about when he would return.
“I’m not sure,” said Kennedy. “But that has nothing to do with my knee.”
Kennedy was asked if he planned to retire or take a break, and again answered ambiguously.
“No idea,” he said.
The fighter later posted a somewhat more positive message.
Tim Kennedy @TimKennedyMMA
I’m not retiring. I will always be fighting in one form or another until the day I die. I just don’t know when I’m going to fight next.
Kennedy was finally direct in an interview with Army Times.
“No, I’m not retiring,” he said. “But I have no immediate plans for a fight unless something ridiculously awesome comes up.”
As he recovers from surgery, Kennedy said he is focused on being healthy and being with his family. He is also focused on his commitment to the Texas Guard.
“We’ve got some cool stuff I want to be part of,” said Kennedy, adding that these other parts of his life “is going to take priority” over fighting.