A.J. McKee was as advertised in the quarterfinals of Bellator MMA’s featherweight grand prix on Saturday night.
The unbeaten Team Bodyshop product ran roughshod over Derrick Campos in the Bellator 236 co-main event at Neil S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, winning via submission at the 1:08 mark of the third round. “The Mercenary” threatened his opponent in every frame. He spent much of the opening stanza on Campos’ back, hunting for a rear-naked choke that nearly materialized just before the bell. Campos survived, but he was dropped in Round 2 and had to escape a brabo choke.