Jeremy Kennedy was hoping to be fighting for a Bellator title in 2023, but now he might not end up fighting for the belt at all.
The Bellator featherweight contender capped off a three-fight winning streak in February, defeating Pedro Carvalho in enemy territory at Bellator 291 in Dublin. Prior to that, he had gotten his hand raised against notable names in Aaron Pico and Emmanuel Sanchez.
Kennedy (19-3 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) was confident his run would put him up against Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire, but unfortunately it didn’t. “Pitbull” would fight Sergio Pettis in an attempt to capture a third title, but lost a unanimous decision in June. He would then take a short-notice fight in July against Chihiro Suzuki where he was knocked out and suffered an injury that would put him out until early 2024.
