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Report: Former UFC veteran and Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy shot multiple times during ambush in the Congo

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran and Army Green Beret, Tim Kennedy, was reportedly shot last month during an ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kennedy, 47, is well known in the combat space as a former Strikeforce…

By Dan Hiergesell · MMA Mania

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 12:30 AM

Key Things to Know

Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy was reportedly shot three times during an ambush in the Congo.
Kennedy is reportedly in stable condition following the September 17 incident.
Former New Zealand special operations soldier Justin Conaglen was killed in the ambush.

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Former UFC fighter and U.S. Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy was reportedly shot multiple times during an ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The incident occurred on September 17 during an operation involving Vectus Global, an entity spearheaded by Blackwater founder Erik Prince.

According to reports, Kennedy was shot three times in the leg and is currently in stable condition. The ambush also resulted in the death of former New Zealand special operations soldier Justin Conaglen, while the group was operating to protect mining revenues and combat smuggling.

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Report: Former UFC veteran and Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy shot multiple times during ambush in the Congo

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