Casey Kenney | |
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Born | Casey James Kenney March 20, 1991 Portland, Indiana, United States [1] |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Reach | 67 in (170 cm) [2] |
Fighting out of | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
Team | Rise Combat Sports MMA Lab [3] |
Trainer | Chris Cariaso John Crouch |
Rank | 2nd dan black belt in Judo [2] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 21 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 9 |
Losses | 4 |
By decision | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
University | University of Indianapolis |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Casey James Kenney (born March 20, 1991) [4] is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently competing in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and he was the former Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight champion and Legacy Fighting Alliance Flyweight and Bantamweight champion.
Kenney was born in 1991 to Brian Kenney and Roxanne Mosier in Portland. [5] He started training judo at the age of five, eventually becoming nine-time national champion and holds 2nd dan black belt in the sport. [2] Besides judo, Kenney started wrestling around the time he went to school. [6] Like in judo, Kenney excelled in wrestling too, winning multiple state championships in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. [2]
Kenney attended Jay County High School in Indiana. After high school, he took his first amateur mixed martial arts bout on a whim without prior training. [6] He went to study at University of Indianapolis, only to drop out after sophomore year to pursue his career in mixed martial arts. [6] In an effort to do so, Kenney moved to Tucson to train at the MMA Lab in Glendale, Ariz. and turned professional in late 2014. [1] [6]
Kenney fought most of his early professional fights primarily in the Tachi Palace Fights and Dragon House in California and Arizona. [7] After amassing a record of 6-0 and captured the Tachi Palace Flyweight title against Alvin Cacdac, [8] Kenney made two appearances in Dana White's Contender Series web-series program on July 18, 2017, facing C.J. Hamilton at Dana White's Contender Series 2, where he won the fight via unanimous decision, but lost to Adam Antolin at Dana White's Contender Series 8 on August 29, 2017. [1] Kenney went on to fought under Legacy Fighting Alliance for the next four fights and he became the Flyweight and Bantamweight Legacy Fighting Alliance champion prior signed with UFC. [1]
In his UFC debut, Kenney faced Ray Borg, replacing Kyler Phillips in six day notice, on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2. [9] At the weigh-ins, Borg weighed in at 137.75 lbs, 1.75 pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136 lbs. [10] He was fined 20% of his fight purse and his bout against Kenney proceeded at catchweight. [11] Kenney won the fight via unanimous decision. [12]
On December 29, 2018, Kenney faced Manny Bermudez on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241. [13] However, the UFC decided to move the bout to a catchweight bout of 140 lbs. due to the fighters cutting substantial weight the night before weigh-ins. [14] Kenney won the bout via unanimous decision. [15]
Kenney faced Merab Dvalishvili on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167. [16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [17]
Kenney faced Louis Smolka on May 30, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns. [18] He won the fight via a submission through a guillotine choke in round one. [19]
Kenney was expected to face Alateng Heili on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253. [20] However, due to unknown reasons, it was moved to UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana on October 4, 2020. [21] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [22]
Kenny faced Nathaniel Wood on October 24, 2020, at UFC 254. [23] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. [24] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [25]
Kenney faced former WEC and UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 259 on March 6, 2021. [26] He lost the fight via split decision. [27]
Kenney faced Song Yadong on August 7, 2021, at UFC 265. [28] He lost the fight via split decision. [29]
21 matches | 16 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By submission | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 9 | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 16–4–1 | Song Yadong | Decision (split) | UFC 265 | August 7, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 16–3–1 | Dominick Cruz | Decision (split) | UFC 259 | March 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 16–2–1 | Nathaniel Wood | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 254 | October 24, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. Fight of the Night. |
Win | 15–2–1 | Alateng Heili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana | October 4, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 14–2–1 | Louis Smolka | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns | May 30, 2020 | 1 | 3:03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 13–2–1 | Merab Dvalishvili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 | February 15, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 13–1–1 | Manny Bermudez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
Win | 12–1–1 | Ray Borg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | March 30, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Catchweight (137.75 lb) bout; Borg missed weight. |
Win | 11–1–1 | Vince Cachero | KO (knee) | LFA 62 | March 22, 2019 | 1 | 1:38 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Won the interim LFA Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 10–1–1 | Brandon Royval | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 53 | November 9, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Won the interim LFA Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 9–1–1 | Roman Salazar | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 44 | June 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
Win | 8–1–1 | Kendrick Latchman | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 31 | January 19, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Catchweight (130 lb) bout. |
Loss | 7–1–1 | Adam Antolin | Decision (split) | Dana White's Contender Series 8 | August 29, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–0–1 | C.J. Hamilton | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 2 | July 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Draw | 6–0–1 | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | Draw (split) | LFA 11 | May 5, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Alvin Cacdac | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TPF 30 | February 2, 2017 | 1 | 4:09 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the vacant TPF Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Rafael Angel Hernandez | Submission (brabo choke) | TPF 27 | May 19, 2016 | 1 | 3:44 | Lemoore, California, United States | Catchweight (127 lb) bout. |
Win | 4–0 | Anthony Torres | Submission (armbar) | TPF 26 | February 18, 2016 | 1 | 1:48 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Victor Rosas | TKO (doctor stoppage) | TPF 25 | November 19, 2015 | 3 | 4:31 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Paul Amaro | Decision (unanimous) | Dragon House 20 | June 6, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Francisco, California, United States | Catchweight (130 lb) bout. |
Win | 1–0 | Elijah Muhammad | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Duel for Domination 10 | December 20, 2014 | 2 | 2:26 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Flyweight debut. |
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