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Cortney Casey reacts after her victory over Liana Jojua of Georgia in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Cortney Casey Post-Fight Interview | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez

Flyweight Cortney Casey Reacts With UFC.com Following Her Unanimous Decision Victory Over Liana Jojua At UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez On November 13, 2021

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Cortney Casey waits backstage prior to her bout against Angela Hill during the UFC Fight Night event at Pinnacle Bank Arena on August 25, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)

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Cortney Casey is hoping to string together back-to-back victories when she enters the Octagon this Saturday at Fight Night

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Fight Night Glendale: Road to the Octagon - Waterson vs Casey

Cortney Casey and Michelle Waterson kick off the prime time main card on FOX Saturday April 14. Follow both fighters in their Road to the Octagon.

DALLAS, TX - MAY 13: (R-L) Cortney Casey celebrates her victory over Jessica Aguilar in their women's strawweight fight during the UFC 211 event at the American Airlines Center on May 13, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC v

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 08: (L-R) Claudia Gadelha of Brazil punches Joanna Jedrzejczyk of Poland in their women's strawweight championship bout during The Ultimate Fighter Finale event at MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 8, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - MAY 16: Hyun Gyu Lim of South Korea punches Neil Magny of the United States in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the Mall of Asia Arena on May 16, 2015 in Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Mitch Viquez/Zuffa

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JULY 13: Courtney Casey reacts after her TKO victory over Cristina Stanciu of Romania in their women's strawweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event on July 13, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/

Fight Night Sioux Falls: Courtney Casey Backstage Interview

Courtney Casey earned her first UFC victory at Fight Night Sioux Falls on Wednesday. Casey knocked out Christina Stanciu in Round 1.

3

Wins by Knockout
4

Wins by Submission
7

First Round Finishes

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed: 783
Sig. Strikes Attempted: 1999

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed: 3
Takedowns Attempted: 11

4.46

Sig. Str. Landed

Per Min

4.03

Sig. Str. Absorbed

Per Min

0.26

Takedown avg

Per 15 Min

0.51

Submission avg

Per 15 Min

55

%

Sig. Str. Defense

38

%

Takedown Defense

0.00

Knockdown Ratio

12:32

Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing

612 (78%)

Clinch

92 (12%)

Ground

79 (10%)

Sig. Str. by target

Win By Way

KO/TKO

3 (30%)

DEC

3 (30%)

SUB

4 (40%)

UFC Fight Night

Shevchenko vs Casey

Jul. 9, 2022

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UFC Fight Night

Win

Casey vs Jojua

Nov. 13, 2021

Round

3

Time

5:00

Method

Decision - Unanimous

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UFC Fight Night

Win

Casey vs Aldrich

Mar. 13, 2021

Round

3

Time

5:00

Method

Decision - Split

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UFC Fight Night

Casey vs Robertson

Jun. 20, 2020

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Biography

Status

Active

Hometown

Tucson, United States

Trains at

The MMA Lab

Fighting style

MMA

Age

34

Height

67.00

Weight

125.00

Octagon Debut

Jul. 18, 2015

Reach

67.00

Leg reach

35.00

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Q & A

Learn more about Cortney Casey's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Fighter Facts

Pro since 2013
Has won six of her last 12
Three wins by KO, four by submission (2 RNC, 2 armbar)
All seven finishes in the first round
Former Division I soccer player for UTEP
Had 6-2 amateur MMA record

UFC History
UFC Fight Night (11/13/21) Casey won a three round unanimous decision over Liana Jojua
UFC Fight Night (3/13/21) Casey lost a three round split decision to JJ Aldrich
UFC on ESPN (6/20/20) Casey was submitted by Gillian Robertson via rear naked choke at 4:32 of the third round
UFC on ESPN (5/16/20) Casey submitted Mara Romero Borella via armbar at 3:36 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (2/17/19) Casey lost a three round unanimous decision to Cynthia Calvillo
UFC Fight Night (8/25/18) Casey won a three round split decision over Angela Hill
UFC on FOX (4/14/18) Casey lost a three round split decision to Michelle Waterson
UFC 218 (12/2/17) Casey lost a three round split decision to Felice Herrig
UFC 211 (5/13/17) Casey won a three round unanimous decision over Jessica Aguilar
UFC Fight Night (11/19/16) Casey lost a three round unanimous decision to Claudia Gadelha
UFC 202 (8/20/16) Casey submitted Randa Markos via armbar at 4:34 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (7/13/16) Casey stopped Cristina Stanciu via strikes at 2:36 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/28/15) Casey lost a three round unanimous decision to Seohee Ham
UFC Fight Night (7/18/15) Casey lost a three round unanimous decision to Joanne Calderwood

Q&A

TRAINING: I train Monday-Saturday. Each day of the week is different, but I work out every morning for a few hours, and every afternoon we have team practice at night. That is when I do my cardio.
When and why did you start training for fighting? 2009, I was looking for a competitive sport to fill the void after my soccer career was cut short.
What ranks and titles have you held? Current #1 ranked strawweight in Asia, amateur Tuff-N-Uff 125-lb Champ, and amateur Coalition of Combat 125-lb Champ.
Do you have any heroes? My mom
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means that I’m able to compete with the best fighters in the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University of Texas at El Paso -Multidisciplinary studies
What was your job before you started fighting? College soccer player
Ranks in any martial arts styles: BJJ brown belt
Favorite grappling technique: The one that makes them tap
Favorite Striking technique: The one that knocks them out

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Cortney Casey prepares to fight Liana Jojua of Georgia in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

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Cortney Casey punches Liana Jojua of Georgia in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

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