Middleweight · Men

Kevin Casey

“King”
United States Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu debut 2007
Held by Rafael Lovato Jr.
Form L D L D L
Elo 1,497 peak 1,733 · 15 Jul 2015 236 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-8-2 (2)pro record
3L current streak
1,569best win, Elo
1,471average opponent
-- born 15 Jun 1981
71.0" / 77.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,221 Sub1,248 Dec1,162

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 8 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 76 minutes, against 274 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2016): 1,577 Elo, 10-7, aged 35, average opponent 1,468.

  1. Trevor Smith then 1,632, 13-7, aged 36 1-3 after peaked 1,736 ▲
  2. Kazuyuki Miyata then 1,638, 11-9, aged 36 · Featherweight 5-0 after peaked 1,647
  3. Maurice Greene then 1,561, 12-8, aged 37 · Heavyweight 1-2 after peaked 1,608
  4. Tatsuya Mizuno then 1,542, 11-9, aged 32 16-7 after peaked 1,657 ▲
  5. Chris Wilson then 1,500, 12-7, aged 34 · Welterweight 2-2 after peaked 1,561 ▲
  6. Brandon Vera then 1,470, 12-7, aged 36 · Heavyweight 4-3 after peaked 1,679 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Andrew Sanchez KO/TKO R1 · 6 Jun 2014 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,569
  2. Ildemar Alcântara Decision R3 · 15 Jul 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,537
  3. Casey Ryan Decision R3 · 16 Aug 2013 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,413
  4. Jimmy Mills Submission R1 · 25 Oct 2008 · Louisiana Regional 1,406
  5. Eldon Sproat Submission R1 · 30 Oct 2012 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,394

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Chris Honeycutt KO/TKO R2 · 25 Aug 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,714
  2. Sam Alvey KO/TKO R2 · 27 Aug 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,723
  3. Rafael Natal KO/TKO R3 · 30 Jan 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,714
  4. Josh Samman KO/TKO R2 · 13 Apr 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,633
  5. Bubba McDaniel KO/TKO R2 · 27 Nov 2012 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,543

Fight history

22 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
22 25 Aug 201736.2 yrs L10-8-2 (2) Chris Honeycutt 9-1 (1) · 29.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R27:06 0.00 1,545→1,497 -48 1,714 +276→+280 Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani Bellator MMA
21 21 Jan 201735.6 yrs D10-7-2 (2) Keith Berry 15-13 (1) · 29.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.65* 1,577→1,545 -31 1,298 – Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA
20 27 Aug 201635.2 yrs L10-7-1 (2) Sam Alvey 29-9 (1) · 30.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R29:56 0.00 1,645→1,577 -68 1,723 +170→+170 UFC on Fox 21: Maia vs. Condit Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 4 Jun 201635.0 yrs D10-6-1 (2) Elvis Mutapčić 15-5 · 29.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.51* 1,641→1,645 +4 1,648 +112→+135 UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 30 Jan 201634.6 yrs L10-6 (2) Rafael Natal 20-6-1 · 33.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R313:37 0.00 1,733→1,641 -92 1,714 +137→+148 UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 10 Dec 201534.5 yrs NC10-5 (2) Antônio Carlos Jr. 8-1 · 25.7 yrs Middleweight -- R10:11 0.00 1,733→1,733 +0 1,657 +201→+162 UFC Fight Night 80: Namajunas vs. VanZant Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 15 Jul 201534.1 yrs W10-5 (1) Ildemar Alcântara 21-7 · 32.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.98* 1,683→1,733 +50 1,537 -121→-121 UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 5 Jul 201433.1 yrs NC★9-5 (1) Bubba Bush 8-2 · 28.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKO R11:01 1.00 1,592→1,684 +92 1,609 +140→+140 UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 6 Jun 201433.0 yrs W9-5 Andrew Sanchez 5-1 · 26.2 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R12:30 1.00 1,484→1,592 +108 1,569 – RFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez Resurrection Fighting Alliance
13 24 Jan 201432.6 yrs W8-5 Eddie Mendez 7-2-1 (1) · 30.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOStrikes R13:38 1.00 1,416→1,484 +68 1,336 – RFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch Resurrection Fighting Alliance
12 16 Aug 201332.2 yrs W7-5 Casey Ryan 5-0 · 26.1 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,338→1,416 +78 1,413 +115→+115 RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran Resurrection Fighting Alliance
11 13 Apr 201331.8 yrs L6-5 Josh Samman 11-4 · 25.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKnees & Punches R27:17 0.00 1,370→1,338 -31 1,633 +325→+325 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 27 Nov 201231.5 yrs L6-4 Bubba McDaniel 21-7 · 29.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKORetirement R210:00 0.00 1,430→1,370 -60 1,543 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Opening Round, Day 7 The Ultimate Fighter
9 13 Nov 201231.4 yrs L6-3 Collin Hart 5-1-1 · 23.1 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,536→1,430 -106 1,422 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Opening Round, Day 3 The Ultimate Fighter
8 30 Oct 201231.4 yrs W6-2 Eldon Sproat 3-1 · 27.7 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:37 1.00 1,466→1,536 +70 1,394 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
7 15 Apr 201230.8 yrs W5-2 Reggie Orr 9-10-1 · 28.8 yrs Middleweight SubRear-Naked Choke R12:56 1.00 1,412→1,466 +55 1,274 – Samurai Pro Sports - Samurai MMA Pro 2 Samurai Pro Sports
6 21 Oct 201130.3 yrs W4-2 Daniel Mancha 3-15 – KO/TKOPunches R11:16 1.00 1,407→1,412 +5 778 – Samurai Pro Sports - Samurai MMA Pro 2011 Samurai Pro Sports
5 22 May 201028.9 yrs L3-2 Matt Lindland 21-7 · 40.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R313:41 0.00 1,481→1,416 -65 1,573 – Strikeforce - Challengers 8 Strikeforce
4 20 Nov 200928.4 yrs W3-1 Chad Vance 6-3 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:41 1.00 1,434→1,481 +47 1,260 – Strikeforce - Challengers 5 Strikeforce
3 25 Oct 200827.4 yrs W2-1 Jimmy Mills 7-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:27 1.00 1,329→1,435 +107 1,406 – EFA - Caged Fury Louisiana Regional
2 27 Jul 200827.1 yrs W1-1 Andrew Flores 6-5 · 24.2 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,234→1,329 +94 1,380 – Fist Series - SummerFist 2008 Fight Club OC
1 17 Sep 200726.3 yrs L0-1 Ikuhisa Minowa 37-25-8 · 31.7 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R25:42 0.00 1,273→1,234 -39 1,491 – K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2) K-1