Kevin Berryman Casey Jr.[4] (born June 15, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA.
Casey made his professional mixed martial arts debut in September 2007 for the K-1 Hero's promotion in Japan.
He defeated Andrew Flores and Jimmy Mills in July and October, respectively, before taking a year off from the sport.
In January 2013, it was revealed that Casey was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs.
Casey attributed this to difficulties relating to acute kidney injury from his drastic weight cut for his bout.
On April 9, 2013, it was announced that Casey would face fellow season 17 alumni Josh Samman at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.
Casey replaced Vinny Magalhães on 30 minutes notice at Metamoris 3, a submission-only jiu-jitsu competition, in Los Angeles on March 29, 2014.
[9][10] In 2012, Casey himself had to pull out of a scheduled Metamoris competition, making his 2014 appearance his first participation with the organization.
Casey was scheduled to face Vinny Magalhaes at Metamoris 5, however was forced to withdraw just a week out from the November 22, 2014, competition due to a bloodclot in his calf that required surgery.
[12] He won the fight via TKO early in the first round due to a punch that dropped his opponent and subsequent elbows on the ground.
However, Casey later failed a post-fight drug test for drostanolone, a form of anabolic steroid.
[14] Returning from his suspension, Casey faced Ildemar Alcântara on July 15, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 71.