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Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy recovering after Congo ambush
Kennedy, a former Green Beret, is being treated at Walter Reed after the deadly ambush on private security forces in eastern Congo; details remain thin.
On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Best of BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy recovering after he’s shot 3 times in deadly Congo ambush on private security forces: ‘Not dead’”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:49 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Kennedy, UFC, Congo.
- BBN covered this story before: UFC fighter reveals a $10K fine; the goalie scuffle gets a rematch… (October 14).
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFormer Green Beret and UFC fighter Tim Kennedy is recovering at Walter Reed after being shot three times in an ambush in eastern Congo.
The story so far
- Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts… · ABC News
- Ebola count tops 9,000 as mistrust slows the response · Al Jazeera
- Dana White outvoted as 4 fighters earn UFC deals · Yahoo Sports
- Dana White fires back at Sean Strickland over UFC pay, cites new deal · Yahoo Sports
- Ebola outbreak in Congo passes 9,000 confirmed cases · New York Post
- UFC fighter reveals a $10K fine; the goalie scuffle gets a rematch… · MMA Sucka
- Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy recovering after Congo ambush (this story)
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