UFC Fighter Casey Kenney Arrested for Kidnapping, Assault and More

UFC bantamweight Casey Kenney has been arrested and charged following an alleged kidnapping incident on July 21.

Phoenix police arrested Kenney Friday. He faces two felony charges: one each of kidnapping and aggravated assault (strangulation); and four misdemeanors: three each of assault and disorderly conduct.

Kenney, 33, made his initial court appearance Saturday and is scheduled to return to Maricopa County Court in Arizona on Thursday for a status conference. He also has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday.

According to a statement obtained by MMA Junkie Wednesday from Phoenix Police Department spokesperson Brian Bower, police responded to a domestic violence call. Paramedics treated the injured woman at the scene.

“On July 22, 2024, at approximately 12:15 p.m., officers responded to an unknown distress call (sic) in the area of ​​(address redacted). Officers located an adult female victim with visible abrasions consistent with a domestic violence assault. The female was treated by paramedics and interviewed by investigators. No contact was made with the suspect at this time. This case remains ongoing.”

The Scrap first reported Kenney’s arrest with details provided in a probable cause statement first provided by MMA Fighting.

According to the affidavit, Kenney allegedly punched, slapped, bit, headbutted and choked a woman multiple times over a 13-hour period while preventing her from leaving his residence. Kenney also allegedly threatened the woman and said that if anyone came to see her, he would kill them.

A woman who identifies herself as the mother of the alleged victim has been posting updates about the situation on Instagram in recent weeks.

Formerly a UFC bantamweight title contender, Kenney competed eight times in the promotion from 2019 to 2021 and appeared twice on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017. Kenney has not competed since an August 2021 loss to Song Yadong.

In recent years, Kenney has stayed out of the spotlight and has not posted on social media. He has yet to make any public comments on the matter. He is currently listed as a “not fighting” by the UFC.