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Former Bellator featherweight champion AJ McKee feels his teammate, Zion Clark, is a physical freak of nature despite not having legs. Clark won his first professional MMA fight in a unanimous decision victory at a Gladiator’s Challenge event ear…
Former Bellator featherweight champion AJ McKee feels his teammate, Zion Clark, is a physical freak of nature despite not having legs. Clark won his first professional MMA fight in a unanimous decision victory at a Gladiator’s Challenge event earlier this month. Despite being born with a rare birth defect that resulted in no leg development,…
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Former UFC title challenger Sara McMann has revealed that she has signed a new promotional deal. Coming off a win against Karol Rosa earlier this year, Sara McMann was scheduled to face Aspen Ladd, a bout that fell through on multiple occasions, the last of which was due to Ladd missing weight. Ladd would be […]
Former UFC title challenger Sara McMann has revealed that she has signed a new promotional deal.
Coming off a win against Karol Rosa earlier this year, Sara McMann was scheduled to face Aspen Ladd, a bout that fell through on multiple occasions, the last of which was due to Ladd missing weight. Ladd would be cut by the UFC for the offense, ruling out a future booking. However, this would also mark the end of McMann’s run in the UFC.
Taking to her Instagram, McMann revealed that she had signed with Bellator and will seemingly receive a pay increase for her troubles.
“After a lot of consideration and negotiation,” McMann said. “I’ve decided to fight for Bellator in the featherweight division. Before my fight with Karol Rosa, Jennifer Goldstein (my amazing manager) asked if I wanted to test free agency or remain with the UFC no matter what. I told her that while I have enjoyed my career fighting for the UFC, I am at a different point in life than when I initially signed with them.
“I’m at a very fortunate time in women’s MMA where other promotions will offer very enticing contracts if you are a top ranked fighter”, McMann continued. “It’s not easy to leave some of the great people I’ve met or the excellent bantamweight fighters I’ve faced. Bellator made an offer that I simply couldn’t refuse.
“I hope to keep all of my friends in the UFC while making new friends in Bellator. The fighting world is a tight knit community and I respect all of the athletes who put it on the line. My desire to be the world champion at featherweight is very strong because I truly believe Bellator has the premier fighters in the world at that weight class. Thank you to every one of my fans, you all are legit fight fans (or wrestlers ) and I can’t wait to showcase my skills without a tough weight cut.” (H/T Sherdog.com)
McMann enjoyed a successful UFC career and played a significant role in the first wave of female fighters in the UFC, fighting for the promotion since 2013.
The Olympic silver medallist would take on a prime Ronda Rousey in her second bout, losing in the first round. McMann holds notable wins over Lauren Murphy, Jessica Eye and Alexis Davis.
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Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Sara McMann has signed a multi-year contract with Bellator to compete at featherweight. McMann parted ways with the UFC earlier this year following a win over Karol Rosa in March. She recently suffered losses to…
Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Sara McMann has signed a multi-year contract with Bellator to compete at featherweight. McMann parted ways with the UFC earlier this year following a win over Karol Rosa in March. She recently suffered losses to Marion Reneau and Ketlen Vieira but appeared to regain her stride in his last UFC…
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Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen will face Anatoly Tokov in the Bellator 290 co-main event on February 4th. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Eblen/Tokov booking. The Bellator 290 co-headliner was originally …
Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen will face Anatoly Tokov in the Bellator 290 co-main event on February 4th. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Eblen/Tokov booking. The Bellator 290 co-headliner was originally booked as Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero for the light heavyweight title. But, Eblen/Tokov will take that…
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A.J. McKee has revealed he is hoping to be matched up with Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov in his first grand prix bout. Having made the move up to 155lbs, A.J. McKee was a clear pick to be a part of the recently announced Bellator lightweight grand prix. Whilst the first bouts have not yet […]
A.J. McKee has revealed he is hoping to be matched up with Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov in his first grand prix bout.
Having made the move up to 155lbs, A.J. McKee was a clear pick to be a part of the recently announced Bellator lightweight grand prix. Whilst the first bouts have not yet been announced, ‘The Mercenary’ is already calling his shot.
“I want my title, man,” McKee said on the “Weighing In” podcast. “Usman, then. Look, when I signed up for the 145-pound tournament, I proved myself the entire way through the tournament. I told everybody I’m going to finish everybody. So stepping into another tournament, I have to prove myself again? I mean, I have no problem doing that.“
McKee believes there is very little interest or intrigue in a fight with former champ Patricky Pitbull, stating that he was gifted the belt by his brother, Patricio.
“I think it’s the fight that everybody wants to see – on top of, I want to give him a test,” McKee said. “I don’t feel he’s been really tested yet. Patricky (Freire), he’s not a champ to me. He was gifted that belt from his brother – early Christmas present. To be a champion, you must beat the champion.
“For Usman, stylistically it’s just a good fight. We both have the wrestling. I would be intrigued to see that fight. I feel I have the advantage on the feet. But wrestling wise, maybe he can neutralize my wrestling, maybe I can neutralize his wrestling. And once we get to the ground, we’ve seen him pull off some nice submissions and we’ve seen me pull of some nice submissions. So, I feel like we match up pretty equally once it comes to wrestling and on the ground. It’d be a fun fight.” (H/T MMA Junkie)
Former UFC star Chael Sonnen has looked to defend Douglas Crosby after the MMA judge came under fire for some controversial scorecards earlier this month. While December 9 and December 10 saw the UFC and Bellator stage events that both featured gold on…
Former UFC star Chael Sonnen has looked to defend Douglas Crosby after the MMA judge came under fire for some controversial scorecards earlier this month. While December 9 and December 10 saw the UFC and Bellator stage events that both featured gold on the line and a host of intriguing names in action, the main…
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