{"id":104368,"date":"2014-07-08T13:52:12","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T20:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=104368"},"modified":"2022-02-06T09:54:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:54:23","slug":"kennedy-vs-romero-set-for-ufc-178","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/kennedy-vs-romero-set-for-ufc-178\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy vs. Romero Set For UFC 178"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/tim-kennedy-blasts-cheaters-wants-to-punch-them-in-the-face\/tim-kennedy-vs-trevor-prangley\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47703\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/tim-kennedy.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Tim Kennedy vs Trevor Prangley\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/tim-kennedy.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/tim-kennedy-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/tim-kennedy-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Middleweights Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero will square off at UFC 178 in a match that will likely go to the ground given the elite wrestling background of both fighters.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy is 3-0 in the UFC, and is coming off a dominant performance against Michael Bisping at the TUF Nations Finale.  Prior to that, Kennedy knocked out Rafael Natal, and defeated Roger Gracie.  With a win over Romero, Kennedy will likely cement his place in the middleweight division&#8217;s top 5.<\/p>\n<p>Yoel Romero on the other hand is 4-0 in his UFC career, the Olympic silver medalist is coming off a dominant win over Brad Tavares at UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne.  Prior to that Romero was on a tear, winning three fights in a row via KO\/TKO.  Derek Brunson, Ronny Markes, and Clifford Starks were all knocked out at the hands of Romero.  With a win over Kennedy, Romero will likely crack the UFC&#8217;s top 10 in the middleweight division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middleweights Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero will square off at UFC 178 in a match that will likely go to the ground given the elite wrestling background of both fighters. Kennedy is 3-0 in the UFC, and is coming off a dominant performance against Michael Bisping at the TUF Nations Finale. 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