A.J. McKee Submits Patricio Pitbull, Wins Featherweight Grand Prix – Bellator 263 Highlights

McKee18-0. The new undisputed Bellator featherweight champion. The featherweight World Grand Prix victor. A.J. ”The Mercenary’ McKee has realized the dream on home soil — submitting Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire with a wicked opening round standing guillotine at Bellator 263. Massive ovation for McKee early in the opening minute as the Long Beach native looks to […]

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18-0. The new undisputed Bellator featherweight champion. The featherweight World Grand Prix victor. A.J. ”The Mercenary’ McKee has realized the dream on home soil — submitting Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire with a wicked opening round standing guillotine at Bellator 263.

Massive ovation for McKee early in the opening minute as the Long Beach native looks to target Pitbull’s orthodox lead left with a series of kicks.

Launching a massive left high-kick, McKee wobbled and then dropped Pitbull before latching onto a standing guillotine choke — submitting the reigning champion in the very first round.

Check out the highlights from McKee’s championship-winning effort below.

Khasan Magomedsharipov Stops Jonathan Quiroz, Wins Bellator Debut – Bellator 263 Highlights

MagomedsharipovKhasan Magomedsharipov, the younger brother of UFC featherweight standout, Zabit Magomedsharipov has successfully landed in the Bellator MMA cage with a victory — stopping Jonathan Quiroz with an eventual second round ground-and-pound stoppage at Bellator 263. Utilising some dynamic movement early in the opening round as well as clinching effectively, Magomedsharipov managed to take home […]

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Khasan Magomedsharipov, the younger brother of UFC featherweight standout, Zabit Magomedsharipov has successfully landed in the Bellator MMA cage with a victory — stopping Jonathan Quiroz with an eventual second round ground-and-pound stoppage at Bellator 263.

Utilising some dynamic movement early in the opening round as well as clinching effectively, Magomedsharipov managed to take home an eventual second round ground-and-pound stoppage victory over Quiroz to score a stoppage win in his first bout under the Scott Coker-led Bellator MMA banner.

With the victory, the Dagestani improves to 6-0 as a professional mixed martial artist. The stoppage comes as the Makhachkala native’s fifth in the sport.

Below, catch the highlights from Magomedsharipov’s stoppage win over Quiroz.

The Pulse of MMA: Fans Brace For Dual Cards In Saturday Night Wars

The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community about the biggest stories around the sport. Fans Prepare For Patricio Pitbull vs. A.J. McKee At Bellator 263 Tomorrow night will ma…

The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community about the biggest stories around the sport. Fans Prepare For Patricio Pitbull vs. A.J. McKee At Bellator 263 Tomorrow night will mark the conclusion Bellator’s featherweight grand prix when Patricio “Pitbull” Freire defends […]

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Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee Weigh-In Results & Preview

We’re all set for the finals of Bellator’s featherweight grand prix after Bellator 263 title combatants Patricio Pitbull and A.J. McKee successfully made weight on Friday. In what will go down as one of the biggest fights in Bellator histor…

We’re all set for the finals of Bellator’s featherweight grand prix after Bellator 263 title combatants Patricio Pitbull and A.J. McKee successfully made weight on Friday. In what will go down as one of the biggest fights in Bellator history tomorrow night, Patricio Pitbull will put his featherweight title on the line when he takes […]

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Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Eyes Submission Win Over McKee, Predicts Paul-Woodley

Bellator Featherweight Champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire thinks he will submit AJ McKee. This Saturday night (July 31), Bellator 263 will emanate from The Forum in Inglewood, California. In the main event, Freire will put his 145-pound gol…

Bellator Featherweight Champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire thinks he will submit AJ McKee. This Saturday night (July 31), Bellator 263 will emanate from The Forum in Inglewood, California. In the main event, Freire will put his 145-pound gold on the line against McKee. This will also serve as the finals of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand […]

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Patricio ‘Pitbull’ & AJ McKee Separated After Heated Press Conference

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and AJ McKee got testy during the final pre-fight press conference for Bellator 263. McKee will be challenging Freire for the Bellator Featherweight Championship. This bout will also be the final match in the Bella…

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and AJ McKee got testy during the final pre-fight press conference for Bellator 263. McKee will be challenging Freire for the Bellator Featherweight Championship. This bout will also be the final match in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. The action takes place this Saturday night (July 31) inside The Forum in […]

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