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Kevin Casey
Middleweight · “King”

Kevin Casey

9-6-2 (2 NC) UFC 1-3-1 (2 NC)
Precision Striker Positional Grappler KO-Prone Gets Dropped
5'11"Height
77"Reach
SouthpawStance
45Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
8:51Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Below avg, rated 40 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Accuracy — Above avg, rated 81 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking D — Below avg, rated 28 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Durability — Weak, rated 4 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Wrestling — Below avg, rated 38 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter TD Defense — Below avg, rated 41 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Grappling — Average, rated 45 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Control — Above avg, rated 74 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Above avg 81
  2. Control Above avg 74
  3. Grappling Average 45
  4. TD Defense Below avg 41
  5. Striking Below avg 40
  6. Wrestling Below avg 38
  7. Striking D Below avg 28
  8. Durability Weak 4

Built on 62 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker above avg accuracy — rates 81 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler above avg control — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 3 of 3 losses came by knockout
Gets Dropped knocked down 4 times in 62 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.74
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.8
Striking accuracy54.7%
Striking defense48.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.24
Takedowns / 15 min0.73
Takedown accuracy21.4%
Takedown defense42.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.48
Control time29.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
April 13, 2013 vs Josh Samman — 1.92/min (L) Apr '13 July 5, 2014 vs Bubba Bush — 14.75/min (NC) — only 1.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '14 July 15, 2015 vs Ildemar Alcantara — 2.73/min (W) Jul '15 December 10, 2015 vs Antonio Carlos Junior — 0.0/min (NC) — only 0.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '15 January 30, 2016 vs Rafael Natal — 1.18/min (L) Jan '16 June 4, 2016 vs Elvis Mutapcic — 3.93/min (D) Jun '16 August 27, 2016 vs Sam Alvey — 2.52/min (L) Aug '16

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sam Alvey 27-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:56 — UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit · August 27, 2016
25/51Sig. strikes
59/114Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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D Elvis Mutapcic 15-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · June 4, 2016
59/83Sig. strikes
64/121Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
5:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Rafael Natal 20-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:37 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
16/49Sig. strikes
54/87Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Antonio Carlos Junior 5-1 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 0:11 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · December 10, 2015
0/2Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ildemar Alcantara 21-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · July 15, 2015
41/86Sig. strikes
20/66Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Bubba Bush 0-0 walk-in Overturned · R1 1:01 — UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · July 5, 2014
15/18Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:49Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Josh Samman 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:17 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · April 13, 2013
14/22Sig. strikes
36/62Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:13Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
9-6-2 (2 NC)Pro record
Black House, Rickson Gracie Jiu-JitsuGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 3
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Draws: 2 · No contests: 2

Fights by organization

UFC 7
RFA 3
Bellator 2
Samurai MMA Pro 2
Strikeforce Challengers 2
EFA 1
Fist Series 1
K-1 Hero's 1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Chris Honeycutt TKO (punches) Bellator 182
August 25, 2017
 Bellator 2 2:06
D Keith Berry Draw (majority) Bellator 170
January 21, 2017
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Sam Alvey TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit
August 27, 2016
 UFC 2 4:56
D Elvis Mutapčić Draw (split) UFC 199
June 4, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L Rafael Natal TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016
 UFC 3 3:37
NC Antônio Carlos Júnior NC (accidental eye poke) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
December 10, 2015
 UFC 1 0:11
W Ildemar Alcântara Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee
July 15, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
NC Bubba Bush NC (overturned) UFC 175
July 5, 2014
 UFC 1 1:01
W Andrew Sanchez KO (punches) RFA 15
June 6, 2014
 RFA 1 2:30
W Eddie Mendez TKO (elbows) RFA 12
January 24, 2014
 RFA 1 3:38
W Casey Ryan Decision (unanimous) RFA 9
August 16, 2013
 RFA 3 5:00
L Josh Samman TKO (knees) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
April 13, 2013
 UFC 2 2:17
W Reggie Orr Submission (rear-naked choke) Samurai MMA Pro 2
April 15, 2012
 Samurai MMA Pro 1 2:53
W Daniel Mancha TKO (punches) Samurai MMA Pro 2011
October 22, 2011
 Samurai MMA Pro 1 1:16
L Matt Lindland TKO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey
May 21, 2010
 Strikeforce Challengers 3 3:41
W Chad Vance Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears
November 20, 2009
 Strikeforce Challengers 1 1:41
W Jimmy Mills Submission (rear-naked choke) EFA: Caged Fury
October 25, 2008
 EFA 1 4:27
W Andrew Flores Decision (unanimous) Fist Series: SummerFist 2008
July 27, 2008
 Fist Series 3 5:00
L Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (punches) K-1 Hero's: Tournament Final
September 17, 2007
 K-1 Hero's 2 0:42

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kevin Casey (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 168 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.7 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 54.7% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 48.5% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 21.4% avg 40.4%
Takedown defense 42.9% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.7
Control time 29.7% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 60.8%

Headshot of Kevin Casey by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized