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Kevin Casey vs. Ildemar Alcantara agreed for UFC Fight Night 71

Kevin Casey will get back inside the Octagon 10 days after the end of his suspension.

The former RFA middleweight champion, who tested positive for the anabolic steroid drostanolone following his 61-second knockout victory over Bubba Bush at UFC 175, is scheduled to meet Ildemar Alcantara at UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego, Calif., on July 15.

Sources closed to the situation told MMAFighting.com that that the bout is agreed, but contracts are not signed yet. Combate first reported the match-up.

Casey (8-3, 1 no-contest) admitted using banned substances to cut weight and make his return to the UFC a month after winning the vacant RFA title, and was issued a one-year suspension by Nevada Athletic Commission.