A.J. McKee

A.J. McKee excited to showcase boxing vs. Clay Collard, promises ‘nothing but non-stop action’

A.J. McKee wants to test his boxing skills against arguably the best boxer in the PFL. On Feb. 24, McKee (21-1) returns to the cage to face Clay Collard in the first event since PFL acquired Bellator late last year. McKee wants to make a statement by not only...

A.J. McKee ready to lead charge to set Bellator fighters apart in PFL

Although the Bellator brand has been around longer than the PFL by quite a bit, one of its biggest stars thinks he and his colleagues might be getting looked at as the proverbial red-headed stepchildren. Later this month in Saudi Arabia, Bellator’s champions and standouts will take on their...

What’s next? A.J. McKee saddened by Bellator’s potential fizzle, but ‘it’s just all business’ at this point

CHICAGO – If an example of homegrown Bellator talent needs identifying, A.J. McKee might be the most prime. In the cage Friday at Bellator 301, McKee (21-1 MMA, 21-1 BMMA) partook in his 22nd Bellator bout. He’s never competed under any other promotional banner as a professional. McKee, 28, admits...

A.J. McKee targeted for return against Sidney Outlaw at Bellator 301

Former Bellator champion A.J. McKee is targeted to return to action in a key lightweight bout in November. Bellator is in the process of finalizing a matchup between McKee (20-1 MMA, 20-1 BMMA) and Sidney Outlaw for its upcoming November event. Multiple sources with knowledge of the matchup confirmed...

A.J. McKee signs multifight deal with Bellator, expected to compete in lightweight grand prix

A.J. McKee is staying with Bellator. The former Bellator featherweight champion recently signed an exclusive, multifight, multiyear deal with the promotion. MMA Junkie confirmed the news with a promotion official following a report Tuesday by Sports Illustrated. In addition, McKee is expected to be one of the eight participants...

A.J. McKee on use of soccer kicks in Rizin FF debut: ‘I’ve always dreamed of doing that’

" A.J. McKee had a blast in his Japanese debut. The former Bellator featherweight champion enjoyed everything that came with fighting in Japan under the Rizin FF banner. From the fans and their reception, to walking out with an $100,000 samurai suit and ceremonies – it was all a good...

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Jan. 3: Kyoji Horiguchi on the rise at flyweight

With most of the MMA world idle for the holidays, Bellator and Rizin hosted a cross-promotion event on New Year’s Eve in Japan. Bellator’s brightest stars including A.J. McKee, Patricio Freire, Kyoji Horiguchi, Juan Archuleta, and Gadzhi Rabadanov represented the promotion against Rizin FF’s lineup. It was a clean...

A.J. McKee paid $100k on hand-made samurai suit for Bellator vs. Rizin FF entrance: ‘It took a while to pull the trigger’

" A.J. McKee made his Japanese debut in style. The former Bellator featherweight champion had quite the entrance when he walked to the ring to face Rizin FF lightweight champion Roberto de Souza in the main event of Rizin FF 40: Bellator vs. Rizin outside of Tokyo. While “Last...

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