Bellator 263’s A.J. McKee: “I am the best 145-pounder in the world”
Los Angeles, CA — Fresh off a first round finish of Patricio Freire at Bellator 263, newly crowned Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee is ready to take on any and all 145-pounders regardless of promotion. “He’s the best 145-pounder....
Patricio Pitbull on Bellator 263 Stoppage: “A Fighter Wants to Fight Until the End”
Los Angeles, CA — Patricio Pitbull was on the wrong side of history in the Bellator 263 main event. Pitbull, the now-former double champ at featherweight and lightweight, had for several years been the promotion's most dominant figure. Since his...
Bellator’s Ryan Bader Takes “Zero Stock” In Time Spent Training with Corey Anderson
Los Angeles, CA — It's official: the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix will continue this October, right in Ryan Bader's back yard. Bader, the former 205lb champ and current heavyweight champion in the promotion, is in a unique situation. When...
Bellator 263: Scott Coker Won’t Commit to McKee vs. Pitbull at Lightweight, Yet
Los Angeles, CA — Scott Coker isn't ready to grant A.J. McKee a shot at Patricio Pitbull's other title. At least not yet. Following McKee's stunning victory over the Brazilian to claim the featherweight title, and win the promotion's long-running...
Usman Nurmagomedov Wanted Bellator 263 Fight to Go Longer
Los Angeles, CA — Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov made short work of Manny Muro at Bellator 263. There was only one problem: he wanted the fight to go longer. Nurmagomedov (13-0) finished the fight after landing a nasty-looking knee to the body...
Bellator Books Nemkov vs. Rumble, Bader vs. Anderson for Oct. 16 in Phoenix
The Bellator light heavyweight grand prix will resume this October, as the promotion is heading to Phoenix, AZ for the next leg of the tournament. On Saturday, promotion officials announced that the semifinals of the grand prix would be held...
Bellator 263 – Pitbull vs. McKee: Main Card Staff Picks
Bellator 263 is the home of the best fight of the weekend as the featherweight grand prix concludes with Patricio Pitbull and AJ McKee. Cageside Press has its picks set. The main event of Bellator 263 is the featherweight grand...
Bellator 263: Will the Next Generation Arrive in Pitbull vs. McKee?
Bellator featherweight champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire has already secured his legacy, but he now faces the best prospect of the last decade in AJ McKee in the Grand Prix Final at Bellator 263. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1419005833552097282?s=20 To say that Patricio "Pitbull" Freire has...
Bellator 263: Chris Gonzalez Is Ready For Title Contention
Los Angeles, CA - Bellator 263 features a few lightweight bouts but one to keep an eye on involves Chris Gonzalez taking on long time Bellator veteran Goiti Yamauchi. Gonzalez (6-0) is undefeated in his young career but knows that...
A.J. McKee on Bellator 263 Press Conference Blowup: “I Said What I Said, and...
Los Angeles, CA — The press conference has come and gone. The weigh-in is in the book. There's nothing but time between now and the Bellator 263 main event on Saturday, when A.J. McKee goes toe-to-toe with featherweight champ...
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