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UFC Confirms Bantamweight Veteran Arrested On Kidnapping, Assault Charges Has Been Released

Longtime UFC bantamweight Casey Kenney has been released from the promotion following his arrest on kidnapping and assault charges. Kenney, a former LFA interim flyweight and bantamweight champion, debuted on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage with a win over Ray Borg in 2019. He went on to compete a further seven times in the Octagon, […]

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Longtime UFC bantamweight Casey Kenney has been released from the promotion following his arrest on kidnapping and assault charges.

Kenney, a former LFA interim flyweight and bantamweight champion, debuted on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage with a win over Ray Borg in 2019. He went on to compete a further seven times in the Octagon, facing the likes of Merab Dvalishvili.

The 33-year-old hasn’t competed since 2021, a year in which he suffered consecutive split decision losses to Dominick Cruz and Song Yadong.

Three years on, that losing skid has been confirmed as the final chapter of Kenney’s UFC career, with the organization confirming to MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin that the 135-pound vet has been released amid troubling allegations of domestic abuse.

Ex-UFC Fighter Kenney Accused Of ‘Repeatedly Striking, Slapping, Biting, Headbutting, Choking’ Partner

Kenney was arrested on Saturday, August 16, on a number of charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident.

Per MMA Fighting, the veteran fighter was taken into custody by Phoenix Police Fugitive Apprehension Detectives and booked on charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault (strangulation), and assault.

According to Maricopa County court records, Kenny is facing six charges in total, the most serious of which is a class 2 felony for kidnapping. If convicted, the Indiana native is facing up to 12.5 years in prison.

Reports of an incident involving Kenney first arose when the alleged victim’s mother accused the fighter of domestic violence in a post on Instagram.

MMA Fighting’s report includes a probable cause statement obtained from Maricopa County court records, detailing some harrowing accusations being leveled against the now-former UFC fighter.

“Between the dates of 7-21-2024 at approximately 11:00 p.m. and 7-22-24 at approximately 12:14 a.m. while at the single family residence located at [address redacted], [suspect] Casey Kenney committed kidnapping, aggravated assault by strangulation and assault against [victim] Jasmine Mendez by repeatedly striking, slapping, biting, headbutting and choking [victim] Jasmine for several hours resulting in abrasions to Jasmine’s lip and discoloration to Jasmine’s arms and petechiae to Jasmine’s neck. 

“Furthermore, during the 13 hours at Casey Kenney’s residence, Jasmine was incapable of escaping the residence due to Casey routinely grabbing hold of Jasmine and holding her in place during her attempts while threatening to cause more physical harm. Casey Kenney advised Jasmine Mendez that if anyone shows up he will shoot them and if her mother shows up he will shoot her in the head. Jasmine Mendez stated she desires prosecution in this matter at this time.”

Kenny has since been released from police custody. His case now has a status conference scheduled for August 22 and a preliminary hearing four days later.

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UFC veteran Casey Kenney arrested for assault and kidnapping 

UFC veteran Casey Kenney arrested for assault and kidnappingFormer UFC bantamweight contender, Casey Kennedy has now been released from police custody, following an arrest on August 16….

UFC veteran Casey Kenney arrested for assault and kidnapping

Former UFC bantamweight contender, Casey Kennedy has now been released from police custody, following an arrest on August 16. last – in relation to charges which have included kidnapping, assault, and aggravated assault, following an alleged incident of domestic violence.

Kennedy, a former bantamweight contender under the banner of the UFC, has not competed since he fought at UFC 265 back in August 2021, most recently suffering a split decision defeat against fellow contender, Song Yadong. 

In July of this year, Casey Kenney was the subject of accusations of alleged domestic violence by the mother of an alleged ex-girlfriend, who made a slew of accusations against the 33-year-old Portland native on social media.

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“Again my daughter press charges he barricaded himself in he (sic) home and no arrests were made as of today,” Esther Reyes posted on Instagram. “He’s still a freeman. Incident happened Monday, July 22, 2024.”

“Found my daughter being abused at her ex BF after asking cops to do a well check on her 3# Live Monday 07/22/24,” Reyes posted. “He barricaded himself in the home and no rest (sic) made.”

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“This is the dirt bag that did this to my daughter,” Reyes posted on her official Instagram account, accompanied by a screenshot of Casey Kenney’s profile on Instagram.

Casey Kenney charged after alleged domestic violence incident

And according to a report from MMA Fighting this evening, Casey Kenney was arrested by Phoenix Police Fugitive Apprehension Detectives on August 16. last, where he was booked on charges including aggravated assault (strangulation), assault, and kidnapping, and has since been released from custody.

Report - UFC flyweight Casey Kenney accused of abuse against ex-girlfriend

As per Maricopa County records obtained by the outlet, Kenney is facing six charges in total – a charge of class 2 felony for kidnapping and a class 4 felony for strangulation/assault – as well as four other misdemeanor charges.

Kenney is facing a potential prison sentence of a minimum of 4 years, and up to 12 and a half years in prison if convicted of a class 2 felony charge. 

Report – UFC flyweight Casey Kenney accused of abuse against ex-Girlfriend

Report - UFC flyweight Casey Kenney accused of abuse against ex-girlfriendUFC flyweight contender, Casey Kenney has been accused of acting violently and abusing an ex-girlfriend of his during their…

Report - UFC flyweight Casey Kenney accused of abuse against ex-girlfriend

UFC flyweight contender, Casey Kenney has been accused of acting violently and abusing an ex-girlfriend of his during their relationship, with the alleged victim’s mother posting numerous accusations across social media.

Kenney, a former flyweight contender within the promotion’s top-15 rankings, has yet to compete in the Octagon since August 2021, most recently suffering a split decision loss to fellow challenger, Song Yadong.

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Casey Kenney has yet to fight since 2021

Out of action for the previous three years, Kenney, a native of Indiana, has yet to be booked for his next fight under the banner of the UFC, however, was hit with a slew of accusations on social media overnight from an alleged ex-girlfriend’s mother, who posted multiple messages regarding the 33-year-old on her official Instagram account.

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“Again my daughter press charges he barricaded himself in he (sic) home and no arrests were made as of today,” Esther Reyes posted on Instagram. “He’s still a freeman. Incident happened Monday, July 22, 2024.”

“Found my daughter being abused at her ex BF after asking cops to do a well check on her 3# Live Monday 07/22/24,” Reyes posted. “He barricaded himself in the home and no rest (sic) made.”

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“This is the dirt bag that did this to my daughter,” Reyes posted on her official Instagram account, accompanied by a screenshot of Casey Kenney’s profile on Instagram.

16-4-1 as a professional, prior to his decision loss to Yadong, Kenney also suffered another split judging defeat to former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, Dominick Reyes in March of that year at the UFC Apex facility. 

Megan Anderson Recalls Kenney Run-In After Crude Remarks

Megan Anderson recalls having a run-in with “little cretin” Casey Kenney prior to their bouts at UFC 259. The early months of 2021 remain a wild memory for many, especially for MMA fans, before the UFC returned to crowded arenas at UFC 261….

Megan Anderson recalls having a run-in with “little cretin” Casey Kenney prior to their bouts at UFC 259. The early months of 2021 remain a wild memory for many, especially for MMA fans, before the UFC returned to crowded arenas at UFC 261. While Megan Anderson was preparing for her title challenge against Amanda Nunes…

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Exclusive – Casey Kenney Reveals Double Hand Surgery, Targets October UFC Return

Casey KenneyUFC bantamweight contender, Casey Kenney has revealed a detached tendon in his hand suffered during his training camp for his most recent Octagon walk against Song Yadong required double surgery, as he targets a promotional return at the close of summer. Kenney, a former feature of LFA and a product of Dana White’s Contender Series […]

Casey Kenney

UFC bantamweight contender, Casey Kenney has revealed a detached tendon in his hand suffered during his training camp for his most recent Octagon walk against Song Yadong required double surgery, as he targets a promotional return at the close of summer.

Kenney, a former feature of LFA and a product of Dana White’s Contender Series – has been sidelined from the Octagon since August of last year where he suffered a close, split decision loss against Chinese upstart, Yadong. 

The loss came as Kenney’s second consecutively for the first time in his Octagon tenure, after he round himself on the wrong side of another split judging loss, this time against former two-time bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz back in March of last year. 

Casey Kenney holds a win over former flyweight title challenger, Ray Borg

5-3 from his eight-fight UFC tenure, Kenney has managed notable victories over Ray Borg, Manny Bermudez, Louis Smolka, and Alateng Heili, and recent UFC London winner, Nathaniel Wood during his stint with the promotion – with his sole other loss coming against the streaking Georgian wrestler, Merab Dvalishili. 

Forced to the sidelines since his loss to Yadong, Kenney revealed during a recent interview with LowKick MMA reporter, James Lynch, how double surgery to address a detached tendon in his finger has forced his absence.

“It was a pinky injury, I did it during the camp basically – for Song (Yadong),” Casey Kenney said. “The timeframe ended up causing two surgeries, and made it a little longer. There’s a scar tissue timeframe that you have, when you detach tendons in the hand. It is what it is, you know – I had a great fight with Song.”

As far as a potential October return is concerned, Kenney plans to leave the callouts to one side, and allow his management to discuss his next opponent with the UFC.

“I’m kinda leaving it up to them (management), I’m gonna see who is available for the timeframe that I wanna come back,” Casey Kenney explained. “It has been a while, and I don’t know who is booked, but if they’re (the UFC) all booking in for October now, hopefully, I get a call here soon, see what happens, and get back to fight camp.”

Song Yadong Outpoints Casey Kenney – UFC 265 Results

Song YadongOpening up the UFC 265 main card we have an exciting bantamweight match-up between Song Yadong and Casey Kenney. Round 1: Song Yadong lands a body kick early. Casey Kenney is pushing forward a lot but is unable to land anything meaningful through the first minute of this fight. Kenney taunts his opponent but eats […]

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Opening up the UFC 265 main card we have an exciting bantamweight match-up between Song Yadong and Casey Kenney.

Round 1: Song Yadong lands a body kick early. Casey Kenney is pushing forward a lot but is unable to land anything meaningful through the first minute of this fight. Kenney taunts his opponent but eats a heavy leg kick. Yadong jumps in with a hook but is countered well. Yadong is doing good work with his lead left hand in this opening round. The Chinese fighter throws a kick but slips and ends up on his back. Kenney jumps onto his opponent and tries to lock up the head. Yadong does well to escape and pop back to his feet. Both men continue to exchange techniques right up until the horn sounds to end round one.

Round 2: Kenney lands a calf kick at the start of round two. Yadong targets the body early in the second stanza. Kenney is pushing forward a lot in this round, he is always throwing something to keep his opponent guessing. Yadong is doing well on his back foot but this is not something we’ve seen often, if at all, during his relatively short UFC career. Both men are really throwing to finish but more often than not they are unable to land cleanly. Kenney tries to take it to the mat but Yadong easily shakes it off. They exchanges kicks. Kenney cracks his opponent with a straight left. And another! Kenney is starting to get some momentum and Yadong realizes that when he shoots in for a takedown. Kenney is able to shake it off and not a lot happens before round two comes to a close.

Round 3: Kenney continues to push forward but Yadong makes him pay with a counter left. Kenney lands a punch of his own and follows it up with a kick. Straight right hand for Yadong. Yadong is finding success on the feet now. Kenney lands a knee but it doesn’t seem to bother his opponent. Two minutes are left on the clock and Kenney dives at Yadong’s feet and is easily shrugged off. Yadong jabs, Kenney counters, Yadong kicks. This is such a well-matched fight. Yadong presses forward with a flurry of punches. 30 seconds left and they are letting it all hang out. In the final 10 seconds, Kenney secures a takedown and ends the fight on top, dropping elbows.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Song Yadong def. Casey Kenney via split decision