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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
A middleweight fight between Kevin Casey and Ildemar Alcantara is being targeted for UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego in July, according to a report from Combate in Brazil.
For Casey, it will be the first fight after the completion of a one-year suspension. He returned to the UFC last July after three wins outside of the organization, and scored a TKO win over Bubba Bush. However, he tested positive for drostanolone, and the win was overturned to a no contest.
Alcantara has won four of his six fights in the Octagon thus far, with the two losses coming by decision. He returned to the middleweight division in January, defeating Richardson Moreira by split decision at UFC 183.
UFC Fight Night 71 hits Fox Sports 1 on July 15, headlined by the heavyweight fight between Frank Mir and Todd Duffee.
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