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| | | 6 December 2025<br>Art of War Cagefighting 45 | ||
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| | | 7-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | ||
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'''Aaron Kennedy''' is an American mixed martial artist and current world champion in the Bantamweight division of the Art of War fight promotion. He is a top-ranked Bantamweight MMA fighter in the U.S. Northeast with a | '''Aaron Kennedy''' is an American mixed martial artist and current world champion in the Bantamweight division of the Art of War fight promotion. He is a top-ranked Bantamweight MMA fighter in the U.S. Northeast with a seven-fight winning streak as of 6 December 2025. | ||
Kennedy is considered a top prospect to join the UFC. | Kennedy is considered a top prospect to join the UFC. | ||
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The title bout took place at Art of War Cage Fighting 43 on 16 August 2025 at the Live! Casino & Hotel in Philadelphia. The fight was refereed by Keith "No Nonsense" Peterson, one of the top MMA officials from the UFC. | The title bout took place at Art of War Cage Fighting 43 on 16 August 2025 at the Live! Casino & Hotel in Philadelphia. The fight was refereed by Keith "No Nonsense" Peterson, one of the top MMA officials from the UFC. | ||
Kennedy dominated the fight from the beginning, drawing Morgan against the cage where he began delivering powerful knees to Morgan's head. Referee Peterson stepped in and stopped the fight at 1:15 into the first round, leaving Kennedy to declare victory and accept the Bantamweight belt. Immediately after the result was announced, New Jersey-based MMA fighter Billy Markle stepped into the ring and challenged Kennedy for the belt. The two fighters then posed for a staredown photo and agreed to schedule Kennedy's first title defense in December. | Kennedy dominated the fight from the beginning, drawing Morgan against the cage where he began delivering powerful knees to Morgan's head. Referee Peterson stepped in and stopped the fight at 1:15 into the first round, leaving Kennedy to declare victory and accept the Bantamweight belt. Immediately after the result was announced, New Jersey-based MMA fighter "Remarkable" Billy Markle stepped into the ring and challenged Kennedy for the belt. The two fighters then posed for a staredown photo and agreed to schedule Kennedy's first title defense in December. | ||
On 6 December 2025, Kennedy won his first title defense against Billy Markle with a guillotine choke in the second round. The fight was the main event at Art of War 45 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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In 2023, he met [[occultist]] and amateur boxer [[Travis McHenry]] while both were training at the Bloomsburg Martial Arts gym. McHenry subsequently introduced Kennedy to ''New York Times'' bestselling author [[Damien Echols]], who holds a blackbelt in karate. McHenry, Echols, and his wife, [[Lorri Davis]] worked together to design a logo for Kennedy's 2025 fight against Cole Cameron. Their design was a [[sigil]] which incorporated the phrase "Unbreakable Will." | In 2023, he met [[occultist]] and amateur boxer [[Travis McHenry]] while both were training at the Bloomsburg Martial Arts gym. McHenry subsequently introduced Kennedy to ''New York Times'' bestselling author [[Damien Echols]], who holds a blackbelt in karate. McHenry, Echols, and his wife, [[Lorri Davis]] worked together to design a logo for Kennedy's 2025 fight against Cole Cameron. Their design was a [[sigil]] which incorporated the phrase "Unbreakable Will." | ||
[[Bloodstone Studios]] was one of Kennedy's sponsors for his title fight against Dave Morgan. | [[Bloodstone Studios]] was one of Kennedy's sponsors for his title fight against Dave Morgan and his title defense against Billy Markle. | ||
==Mixed martial arts record== | ==Mixed martial arts record== | ||
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!Date | !Date | ||
!Event | !Event | ||
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|9 | |||
|style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | |||
|7–2 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|Billy Markle | |||
|Guillotine Choke | |||
|2:45 Round 2 | |||
|6 December 2025 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|Art of War Cagefighting 45 | |||
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|8 | |8 | ||
|style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | |style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | ||
| | |6–2 | ||
|style="text-align:left;"|Dave Morgan | |style="text-align:left;"|Dave Morgan | ||
|Strikes | |Strikes | ||
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|7 | |7 | ||
|style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | |style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | ||
| | |5–2 | ||
|style="text-align:left;"|Cole Cameron | |style="text-align:left;"|Cole Cameron | ||
|Rear Naked Choke | |Rear Naked Choke | ||
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|6 | |6 | ||
|style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | |style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | ||
| | |4–2 | ||
|style="text-align:left;"|Ahmed Khamis | |style="text-align:left;"|Ahmed Khamis | ||
|Pillow Choke | |Pillow Choke | ||
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|5 | |5 | ||
|style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | |style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | ||
| | |3–2 | ||
|style="text-align:left;"|Jeremy Balboa | |style="text-align:left;"|Jeremy Balboa | ||
|Rear Naked Choke | |Rear Naked Choke | ||
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|4 | |4 | ||
|style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | |style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | ||
| | |2–2 | ||
|style="text-align:left;"|Justice Harris | |style="text-align:left;"|Justice Harris | ||
|Strikes | |Strikes | ||
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|3 | |3 | ||
|style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | |style="background-color:#cafce3;"|Win | ||
| | |1–2 | ||
|style="text-align:left;"|Steven Calero | |style="text-align:left;"|Steven Calero | ||
|Decision - Unanimous | |Decision - Unanimous | ||
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|2 | |2 | ||
|style="background-color:#ffcfcf;"|Loss | |style="background-color:#ffcfcf;"|Loss | ||
|0- | |0-2 | ||
|style="text-align:left;"|Oscar Garcia, Jr. | |style="text-align:left;"|Oscar Garcia, Jr. | ||
|Decision - Unanimous | |Decision - Unanimous | ||
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|1 | |1 | ||
|style="background-color:#ffcfcf;"|Loss | |style="background-color:#ffcfcf;"|Loss | ||
| | |0–1 | ||
|style="text-align:left;"|Malek Mahmoud | |style="text-align:left;"|Malek Mahmoud | ||
|Decision - Unanimous | |Decision - Unanimous | ||