Ildemar Alcantara on UFN 71 opponent Kevin Casey: ‘Juiced or not, I want to run through him’

Kevin Casey returns from suspension at UFC Fight Night 71, and his opponent Ildemar Alcantara isn’t sure what to expect on Wednesday night in San Diego.

Casey was suspended one year after testing positive for the anabolic steroid drostanolone following his 61-second win over Bubba Bush in his return to the UFC a year ago. The UFC has recently partnered with USADA for a stricter anti-doping program, but “Marajo” believes steroids wouldn’t help Casey win at UFN 71.

“I don’t care if he’s used anything illegal, and the UFC has a stricter policy now. Inside the Octagon, the best man will win, it doesn’t matter if he’s using anything illegal or not,” Alcantara told MMAFighting.com. “God helps those who work hard. Juiced or not, I want to run through him. He’s only one more step before I reach my goal.”

A former RFA middleweight champion, Casey finished his last three opponents inside the first round, and Alcantara hopes he performs at his best on Wednesday night.

“I don’t know what he was using, which substances he was taking and can’t take anymore, but I’m not interested,” “Marajo” said. “I’m trained and I will do my best in this fight. I hope he performs well because I want to put on a show for the fans. I owe the fans a great fight.

“Kevin is a tough opponent, strong, and it’s going to be a great fight. But I have everything to surprise him,” he continued. “I’m more complete and experienced, and that will make the difference. But he’s a tough athlete.”

Alcantara, who holds a 21-7 MMA record and is 4-2 under the UFC banner, scored six of his wins via submission, and would feel “honored” to tap a jiu-jitsu black belt under the legendary Rickson Gracie.

“Casey is a Rickson Gracie black belt and will try to grapple with me, but we’ll see,” he said. “Jiu-jitsu is a Brazilian sport, and I train jiu-jitsu longer than he does. The best man will win on the ground. My goal is to finish this fight before the third round, it doesn’t matter how. It would be an honor to finish a black belt under Rickson, but my goal is to finish the fight. I’m more than ready for that.”

Kevin Casey returns from suspension at UFC Fight Night 71, and his opponent Ildemar Alcantara isn’t sure what to expect on Wednesday night in San Diego.

Casey was suspended one year after testing positive for the anabolic steroid drostanolone following his 61-second win over Bubba Bush in his return to the UFC a year ago. The UFC has recently partnered with USADA for a stricter anti-doping program, but “Marajo” believes steroids wouldn’t help Casey win at UFN 71.

“I don’t care if he’s used anything illegal, and the UFC has a stricter policy now. Inside the Octagon, the best man will win, it doesn’t matter if he’s using anything illegal or not,” Alcantara told MMAFighting.com. “God helps those who work hard. Juiced or not, I want to run through him. He’s only one more step before I reach my goal.”

A former RFA middleweight champion, Casey finished his last three opponents inside the first round, and Alcantara hopes he performs at his best on Wednesday night.

“I don’t know what he was using, which substances he was taking and can’t take anymore, but I’m not interested,” “Marajo” said. “I’m trained and I will do my best in this fight. I hope he performs well because I want to put on a show for the fans. I owe the fans a great fight.

“Kevin is a tough opponent, strong, and it’s going to be a great fight. But I have everything to surprise him,” he continued. “I’m more complete and experienced, and that will make the difference. But he’s a tough athlete.”

Alcantara, who holds a 21-7 MMA record and is 4-2 under the UFC banner, scored six of his wins via submission, and would feel “honored” to tap a jiu-jitsu black belt under the legendary Rickson Gracie.

“Casey is a Rickson Gracie black belt and will try to grapple with me, but we’ll see,” he said. “Jiu-jitsu is a Brazilian sport, and I train jiu-jitsu longer than he does. The best man will win on the ground. My goal is to finish this fight before the third round, it doesn’t matter how. It would be an honor to finish a black belt under Rickson, but my goal is to finish the fight. I’m more than ready for that.”

Ildemar Alcantara on UFN 71 opponent Kevin Casey: ‘Juiced or not, I want to run through him’

Kevin Casey returns from suspension at UFC Fight Night 71, and his opponent Ildemar Alcantara isn’t sure what to expect on Wednesday night in San Diego.

Casey was suspended one year after testing positive for the anabolic steroid drostanolone following his 61-second win over Bubba Bush in his return to the UFC a year ago. The UFC has recently partnered with USADA for a stricter anti-doping program, but “Marajo” believes steroids wouldn’t help Casey win at UFN 71.

“I don’t care if he’s used anything illegal, and the UFC has a stricter policy now. Inside the Octagon, the best man will win, it doesn’t matter if he’s using anything illegal or not,” Alcantara told MMAFighting.com. “God helps those who work hard. Juiced or not, I want to run through him. He’s only one more step before I reach my goal.”

A former RFA middleweight champion, Casey finished his last three opponents inside the first round, and Alcantara hopes he performs at his best on Wednesday night.

“I don’t know what he was using, which substances he was taking and can’t take anymore, but I’m not interested,” “Marajo” said. “I’m trained and I will do my best in this fight. I hope he performs well because I want to put on a show for the fans. I owe the fans a great fight.

“Kevin is a tough opponent, strong, and it’s going to be a great fight. But I have everything to surprise him,” he continued. “I’m more complete and experienced, and that will make the difference. But he’s a tough athlete.”

Alcantara, who holds a 21-7 MMA record and is 4-2 under the UFC banner, scored six of his wins via submission, and would feel “honored” to tap a jiu-jitsu black belt under the legendary Rickson Gracie.

“Casey is a Rickson Gracie black belt and will try to grapple with me, but we’ll see,” he said. “Jiu-jitsu is a Brazilian sport, and I train jiu-jitsu longer than he does. The best man will win on the ground. My goal is to finish this fight before the third round, it doesn’t matter how. It would be an honor to finish a black belt under Rickson, but my goal is to finish the fight. I’m more than ready for that.”

Kevin Casey returns from suspension at UFC Fight Night 71, and his opponent Ildemar Alcantara isn’t sure what to expect on Wednesday night in San Diego.

Casey was suspended one year after testing positive for the anabolic steroid drostanolone following his 61-second win over Bubba Bush in his return to the UFC a year ago. The UFC has recently partnered with USADA for a stricter anti-doping program, but “Marajo” believes steroids wouldn’t help Casey win at UFN 71.

“I don’t care if he’s used anything illegal, and the UFC has a stricter policy now. Inside the Octagon, the best man will win, it doesn’t matter if he’s using anything illegal or not,” Alcantara told MMAFighting.com. “God helps those who work hard. Juiced or not, I want to run through him. He’s only one more step before I reach my goal.”

A former RFA middleweight champion, Casey finished his last three opponents inside the first round, and Alcantara hopes he performs at his best on Wednesday night.

“I don’t know what he was using, which substances he was taking and can’t take anymore, but I’m not interested,” “Marajo” said. “I’m trained and I will do my best in this fight. I hope he performs well because I want to put on a show for the fans. I owe the fans a great fight.

“Kevin is a tough opponent, strong, and it’s going to be a great fight. But I have everything to surprise him,” he continued. “I’m more complete and experienced, and that will make the difference. But he’s a tough athlete.”

Alcantara, who holds a 21-7 MMA record and is 4-2 under the UFC banner, scored six of his wins via submission, and would feel “honored” to tap a jiu-jitsu black belt under the legendary Rickson Gracie.

“Casey is a Rickson Gracie black belt and will try to grapple with me, but we’ll see,” he said. “Jiu-jitsu is a Brazilian sport, and I train jiu-jitsu longer than he does. The best man will win on the ground. My goal is to finish this fight before the third round, it doesn’t matter how. It would be an honor to finish a black belt under Rickson, but my goal is to finish the fight. I’m more than ready for that.”