Kevin Casey (fighter)
| Kevin Casey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kevin Berryman Casey Jr. June 15, 1981 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 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) |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Hawthorne, California |
| Team |
Black House Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives |
Muhammad Ali (father-in-law) Laila Ali (sister-in-law) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kevin Berryman Casey Jr. (born June 15, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA. He was a member on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen and also competed for Strikeforce and the UFC.
Casey was born in Inglewood, California. He began to study Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1995 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.
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.
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. Casey attributed this to difficulties relating to acute renal failure from his drastic weight cut for his bout.
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