Former UFC fighter Casey Kenney has posted $10,000 bond after entering a plea of not guilty to charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident in July.
Kenney was released after a hearing at Maricopa County Court in Arizona last Thursday. A spokesperson from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that Kenney was freed after paying the $10,000 bond as directed by the court.
Having pleaded not guilty, Kenney’s next court appearance is a pre-trial conference set for Oct. 15, with a trial date tentatively scheduled for Jan. 23, 2025.
Kenney was arrested in August following accusations of domestic violence, resulting in charges including kidnapping, which is a class 2 felony, along with several misdemeanors.
According to court records, no probable cause was found for the aggravated assault charge involving impeding breathing, but probable cause was established for the other allegations.
Details of the arrest were outlined in a probable cause statement, alleging a series of physical assaults against the victim, Jasmine Mendez.
“Between the dates of 7-21-2024 at approximately 11:00 p.m. and 7-22-24 at approximately 12:14 a.m. while at the single family residence located at [address redacted], [suspect] Casey Kenney committed kidnapping, aggravated assault by strangulation and assault against [victim] Jasmine Mendez by repeatedly striking, slapping, biting, headbutting and choking [victim] Jasmine for several hours resulting in abrasions to Jasmine’s lip and discoloration to Jasmine’s arms and petechiae to Jasmine’s neck.
“Furthermore, during the 13 hours at Casey Kenney’s residence, Jasmine was incapable of escaping the residence due to Casey routinely grabbing hold of Jasmine and holding her in place during her attempts while threatening to cause more physical harm. Casey Kenney advised Jasmine Mendez that if anyone shows up he will shoot them and if her mother shows up he will shoot her in the head. Jasmine Mendez stated she desires prosecution in this matter at this time.”
As Kenney awaits trial, the judge has imposed several conditions for his release, including no contact with the alleged victim or arresting officers, no possession of drugs or weapons, and no consumption of alcohol.
Failure to comply with these conditions could result in his release being revoked.
If Kenney abides by these terms, he will remain out on bail until his trial in January.
Kenney, a seasoned bantamweight competitor, was released from the UFC roster following his arrest in August.