Former Bellator MMA featherweight champion, AJ McKee maintains his confidence of handing Irish star, Paul Hughes his first-ever professional loss ahead of their PFL showdown this weekend in the Middle East — claiming that he is a “different breed” than the highly-touted prospect.
McKee, a former undisputed featherweight champion under the banner of Bellator MMA, most recently featured back in February against Clay Collard, turning in a first round armbar submission win over the UFC alum in Riyadh in the beginning of the year.
Extending his winning run to four straight fights to boot, McKee also has beaten each and every opponent he has shared the cage with during his time in mixed martial arts, firstly stopping Patricio Pitbull in their Grand Prix finale back in 2021 with a stunning guillotine choke submission win on home soil.