Antonio McKee Jr. (born 7 April 1995) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bellator fur division.
Video A.J. McKee
Mixed martial arts career
McKee went 7-1 as an amateur from 2012 to 2014, before turning professional in 2015. He was trained by his father Antonio McKee and currently trains from Body Shop Fitness, with the likes of Bubba Jenkins and Emanuel Newton.
Bellator MMA
In mixed professional martial arts and promotional debuts, McKee faced Marcos Bonilla at Bellator 136 on April 10, 2015. He won the battle through filming naked choke in the first half.
McKee next faces James Barnes at Bellator 141 on 28 August 2015. When Barnes backs up against the enclosure, McKee lands with a hard left hand, resulting in a knockout win for McKee at 1:42 in the first half.
McKee faced J.T. Donaldson at Bellator 147 on December 4, 2015. He secured the finish of his third round, after a knee punch and a follow-up to his ailing opponent pushed the stoppage.
In December 2015, the promotion announced that McKee had signed a multi-year contract extension.
McKee faced Danilo Belluardo at Bellator 152 on April 16, 2016. He won the battle through TKO in the first round.
McKee next faces Cody Walker at Bellator 160 on August 26, 2016. He won the battle through submission in the second round.
For his third fight in 2016, McKee faces Ray Wood at Bellator 166 on December 2, 2016. He won the fight through a round decision.
McKee faces Brandon Phillips at Bellator 171 on January 27, 2017. He wins the fight through a unanimous decision.
McKee faced Dominic Mazzotta at Bellator 178 on 21 April 2017. He won the fight through a knockout because the head kick was just 75 seconds into the first half.
McKee faced Blair Tugman at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. He won through a unanimous decision and in the process tied the record with Ben Askren and Michael Chandler for a winning streak in Bellator history.
McKee is expected to face Jeremy Petley at Bellator 187 on 10 November 2017. However, after James Gallagher's withdrawal as a result of injury, McKee's opponent turned into Brian Moore. He won the battle through submissions in the third round.
McKee faces former UFC rival Justin Lawrence at Bellator 197 on April 13, 2018. He wins the battle through a unanimous decision.
Maps A.J. McKee
Championships and achievements
- Bellator MMA
- Most of the Bellator wins (11)
Mixed mixed martial art
See also
- List of Bellator fighters currently
- List of mixed martial artists unbeatable
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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