Dana White wishes Tim Kennedy well after Congo ambush injury

UFC president Dana White wished former fighter Tim Kennedy well after learning he had been shot three times in the leg during an ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kennedy was evacuated to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the United States, and former congressman Derrick Van Orden said he had spoken with him and confirmed he was alive.

The attack took place on 17 September in South Kivu while Kennedy was working with Vectus Global, a security and consulting company founded by Erik Prince. Two people were confirmed dead and about 20 were reported killed or injured; among those killed was former New Zealand special forces soldier Justin Conaglen. The ambush occurred amid conflict involving M23 rebels and Rwandan forces in eastern Congo, where Vectus had expanded its operations.