Cortney Casey

Casey was scheduled to face Lara Procópio on May 16, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 175 (San Diego). However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date Instead Casey is scheduled to face Mara Romero Borella on May 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. She won the bout in the first round via submission through an armbar. This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.

Casey is expected to face Gillian Robertson on June 20, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 178.

Casey next faced Cynthia Calvillo on February 17, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 1. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Casey was expected to face Virna Jandiroba on December 7, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 7. However, Casey withdrew from the event for an undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Lívia Renata Souza

Casey faced Angela Hill on August 25, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 135. She won the fight via split decision.

Casey next faced Jessica Aguilar at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017. She won the fight via unanimous decision. However, the result of the fight was overturned to a No Contest and Casey was suspended for three months by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation after an in-competition sample provided by Casey was found to have an elevated testosterone to epi-testosterone ratio. Several experts questioned the findings and in June 2017 she was exonerated by the UFC after follow up testing showed no evidence of doping. On June 29 the UFC issued a strongly worded statement requesting that "the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) immediately reverse its ruling and exonerate Cortney of any wrongdoing". In turn, on June 30, the TDLR lifted Casey's three-month suspension and reinstated her victory.

Casey faced Felice Herrig on December 2, 2017 at UFC 218. She lost the bout via split decision.

Casey faced Cristina Stanciu at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker on July 13, 2016. She earned her first UFC win by defeating Stanciu by TKO in the first round.

Casey next faced Randa Markos at UFC 202 on August 20, 2016. Casey caught Markos in an armbar, to which she verbally submitted, giving Casey back-to-back UFC wins.

On July 18, 2015, Casey debuted in the UFC to face The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned contestant Joanne Calderwood, at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites, replacing the injured Bec Rawlings. After winning round one, Casey was outpointed by Calderwood in the next two rounds and lost a unanimous decision. Despite the loss, she was awarded a "Fight of the Night" bonus award.

Casey next faced Seo Hee Ham at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal on November 28, 2015. Again Casey lost a unanimous decision, but was awarded "Fight of the Night".

Casey made her professional debut in 2013 defeating Kelly Warren by rear naked choke.

Casey made her amateur debut in 2012, losing a split decision to future UFC Strawweight Emily Kagan. Casey then went on a four fight win streak, earning three wins by armbar and capturing the Tuff-N-Uff Flyweight title in the process and defending it once.

Casey is of Mexican descent. A former Division I soccer player at the University of Texas at El Paso, Casey began training MMA in 2009 after her soccer career was cut short due to an injury. She began her amateur career in 2012, and her professional career a year later.

Cortney Casey (born 5 May 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 19, 2020, she is #15 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.