Casey Kenney was born on March 20,1991 and is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was the former Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight champion and Legacy Fighting Alliance Flyweight and Bantamweight champion.
14 Facts About Casey Kenney
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Casey Kenney started training judo at the age of five, eventually becoming nine-time national champion and holds 2nd dan black belt in the sport.
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Besides judo, Casey Kenney started wrestling around the time he went to school.
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Casey Kenney went to study at University of Indianapolis, only to drop out after sophomore year to pursue his career in mixed martial arts.
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Casey Kenney fought most of his early professional fights primarily in the Tachi Palace Fights and Dragon House in California and Arizona.
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Casey 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.
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On December 29,2018, Casey Kenney faced Manny Bermudez on August 17,2019, at UFC 241.
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Casey Kenney faced Merab Dvalishvili on February 15,2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.
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Casey Kenney faced Louis Smolka on May 30,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs Burns.
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Casey Kenney won the fight via a submission through a guillotine choke in round one.
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Casey Kenney was expected to face Alateng Heili on September 27,2020 at UFC 253.
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Casey Kenney faced former WEC and UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 259 on March 6,2021.
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Casey Kenney faced Song Yadong on August 7,2021, at UFC 265.
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In July 2024, Casey Kenney was involved in an alleged domestic violence incident that was investigated by law enforcement.