UFC veteran Casey Kenney arrested on kidnapping, a number of assault expenses

UFC fighter Casey Kenney was arrested on Aug. 16 on a mess of expenses stemming from an alleged home violence altercation.

Phoenix Police officers confirmed to MMA Preventing that Kenney was arrested by Phoenix Police Fugitive Apprehension Detectives on Aug. 16 at 12 p.m. native time. He was booked on expenses together with kidnapping, aggravated assault (strangulation), and assault. He has since been launched from custody.

Maricopa County courtroom data present Kenney faces a complete of six expenses — a category 2 felony for kidnapping and a category 4 felony for assault/strangulation — and 4 misdemeanor expenses. The harshest cost is the category 2 felony, which comes with a possible jail sentence of a minimal of 4 years in jail and as much as 12.5 years in jail if convicted.

In July, Phoenix Police confirmed an incident that was first reported on Instagram by the alleged sufferer’s mom who accused Kenney of home violence.

Within the report, police famous that they positioned an “grownup feminine sufferer with some seen abrasions reporting a home violence assault. The feminine was handled by paramedics and interviewed by investigators. No contact was made with the suspect at the moment. This case remains to be energetic.”

Maricopa County courtroom data obtained by MMA Preventing on Wednesday revealed a possible trigger assertion with particulars surrounding the alleged altercation that led to Kenney’s arrest. The possible trigger assertion is listed under:

“Between the dates of 7-21-2024 at roughly 11:00 p.m. and 7-22-24 at roughly 12:14 a.m. whereas on the single household residence positioned at [address redacted], [suspect] Casey Kenney dedicated kidnapping, aggravated assault by strangulation and assault in opposition to [victim] Jasmine Mendez by repeatedly hanging, slapping, biting, headbutting and choking [victim] Jasmine for a number of hours leading to abrasions to Jasmine’s lip and discoloration to Jasmine’s arms and petechiae to Jasmine’s neck.

“Moreover, throughout the 13 hours at Casey Kenney’s residence, Jasmine was incapable of escaping the residence as a consequence of Casey routinely grabbing maintain of Jasmine and holding her in place throughout her makes an attempt whereas threatening to trigger extra bodily hurt. Casey Kenney suggested Jasmine Mendez that if anybody exhibits up he’ll shoot them and if her mom exhibits up he’ll shoot her within the head. Jasmine Mendez acknowledged she wishes prosecution on this matter presently.”

There’s a standing convention scheduled on Kenney’s case on Aug. 22, with a preliminary listening to set for Aug. 26.

The 33-year-old fighter hasn’t competed since 2021, when he suffered a loss to Song Yadong at UFC 265. Kenney began with the promotion again in 2019, and whereas he’s nonetheless listed on UFC’s web site, his standing says “not preventing.”

UPDATE: UFC confirmed to MMA Preventing on Wednesday that Kenney has been launched from his UFC contract.