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Revision as of 06:31, 25 January 2014
| Kevin Casey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Inglewood, California, United States |
| Other names | King |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight (2007–present) |
| Fighting out of | Hawthorne, California |
| Team | Black House Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Rank | black belt in Gracie jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2007–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kevin Casey is an American mixed martial artist formerly competing in the Middleweight division of the UFC. He was a member on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen and also competed for Strikeforce.
Biography
Casey was born in Inglewood, California. He began to study Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1999 when he befriended Rockson Gracie, son of Rickson Gracie.
Casey is a supporter of CHAMP, a non-profit organization founded by his brother Keith Casey that works to build the minds and bodies of inner city youth through mixed martial arts.
Mixed martial arts career
Casey made his professional mixed martial arts debut in September 2007 for the K-1 Hero's promotion in Japan. He lost to Ikuhisa Minowa in the second round.
Following his unsuccessful debut, Casey made his first North American MMA appearance in 2008. He defeated Andrew Flores and Jimmy Mills in July and October, respectively, before taking a year off from the sport.
In November 2009, Casey made his Strikeforce debut on one of their Strikeforce Challengers cards. He defeated Chad Vance by submission. He made his second appearance for the promotion on May 21, 2010. He lost to Matt Lindland via TKO in the third round.
The Ultimate Fighter
In January 2013, it was revealed that Casey was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen. He won his preliminary bout over Eldon Sproat via rear naked choke. Casey was selected by Sonnen as his sixth pick (eleventh overall). In the next round, Casey was pitted against Jones' fifth pick Collin Hart. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Casey was then given a second chance when he was chosen as Team Sonnen's wildcard. He fought against Team Jones' Bubba McDaniel. Despite controlling the first round, Casey lost via TKO at the end of the second round when he was unable to answer the bell for the third round. Many people, including Dana White, were shocked Kevin could just quit like that, 'Dana even saying he has never ever seen a fighter give up and quit like that before in a fight' Casey has attributed this to difficulties relating to acute renal failure from his drastic weight cut for his bout.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On April 9, 2013, it was announced that Casey would face fellow season 17 alumni Josh Samman at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.[1] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Following the loss Casey was released from the promotion.[2]
Resurrection Fighting Alliance
Following his release from the UFC, Casey signed with Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA).[3] He made his RFA debut on August 16, 2013 at RFA 9 against Casey Ryan.[4] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| 10 matches | 7 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7–3 | Eddie Mendez | TKO (elbows) | RFA 12 - Ortega vs. Koch | January 24, 2014 | 1 | 3:38 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Casey Ryan | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran | August 6, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Josh Samman | TKO (knees) | The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale | April 13, 2013 | 2 | 2:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Reggie Orr | Submission (rear naked choke) | Samurai MMA Pro 2 | April 15, 2012 | 1 | 2:53 | Hollywood, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Daniel Mancha | TKO (punches) | Samurai MMA Pro 2011 | October 22, 2011 | 1 | 1:16 | Culver City, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Matt Lindland | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey | May 21, 2010 | 3 | 3:41 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Chad Vance | Submission (rear naked choke) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears | November 20, 2009 | 1 | 1:41 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Jimmy Mills | Submission (rear naked choke) | EFA - Caged Fury | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 4:27 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Andrew Flores | Decision (unanimous) | Fist Series: SummerFist 2008 | July 27, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Irvine, California, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Ikuhisa Minowa | TKO (punches) | K-1 Hero's - Tournament Final | September 17, 2007 | 2 | 0:42 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–2 | Bubba McDaniel | TKO (corner stoppage) | TUF 17 | March 19, 2013 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Wildcard fight |
| Loss | 1–1 | Collin Hart | Decision (unanimous) | TUF 17 | February 12, 2013 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Eldon Sproat | Submission (rear naked choke) | TUF 17 | January 22, 2013 (airdate) | 1 | N/A | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Preliminary round |
References
- ^ "TUF 17 Finale fight card". mmafighting.com. April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "Phil De Fries, Chris Spang and Five Others Released From The UFC". fighters.com. April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Meet RFA's latest signings including Justin Lawrence, Chris Spang and Kevin Casey". kingdommma.co.uk.
- ^ "RFA holds historic first event in Los Angeles". mmamania.com. 2013-07-13.