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Ex-UFC athlete Tim Kennedy shot in DR Congo, receiving treatment

By Thomson Reuters Oct 12, 2026 | 8:13 PM

By Field Level Media

Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy is being treated ​for injuries following an attack ‌that left 20 people dead or wounded and Kennedy nursing three gunshot wounds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters ‌reported.

The ​former U.S. Army Green ⁠Beret is receiving ⁠treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, per reporting from Newsweek. He originally sustained the injuries ​on Sept. 17 during an attack in the South Kivu province.

Derrick ⁠Van Orden, a U.S. ⁠Congressman from Wisconsin, provided ​an update on Kennedy’s situation over the ​weekend on social media, saying he ‌was “thankful” that Kennedy, 47, was still alive while “asking everyone to pray for his healing and that his ⁠wonderful family find Peace.”

Kennedy was reportedly part of a private security firm, Vectus Global, ⁠doing ‌operations in the area.

Kennedy’s record ⁠in MMA was 18-6, ​with ‌his last match being a ​loss against ⁠Kelvin Gastelum in 2016.

His biggest highlight moment might have been his knockout of Rafael Natal at “UFC: Fight for the Troops 3” in late 2013.

(–Field ​Level Media)