Scott Coker couldn’t have booked it better himself if he’d scripted this whole thing like Vince McMahon.
Twenty-two months after the start of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, the unequivocal stars of the 16-man bracket meet in the final this Saturday at Bellator 263 as two-division champion Patricio Pitbull fights the man who would be king, undefeated Bellator born-and-bred contender A.J. McKee.
Pitbull and McKee—ranked No. 3 and No. 6 respectively in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings—conquered a loaded field of some of the best at 145 pounds, filled with former champions, elite talent from the bantamweight division, top prospects, and other homegrown Bellator names all of whom could have upset the apple cart.