Former UFC middleweight and The Ultimate Fighter veteran Kevin Casey has signed with Bellator MMA on a multi-year, multi-fight deal and is now targeting a promotional debut in early 2017. Bellator officials confirmed the signing on Monday.
Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) was one of 13 casualties in a recent round of UFC roster cuts, however he needed less than two weeks to find a new home in the Bellator middleweight division.
The 35-year-old Casey is targeting a Bellator debut on Jan. 21 at Bellator 170, on the same card headlined by a match-up between Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz.