A.J. McKee is one of those blue-chip fighters with a broad and fuzzy outlook on the cage. He’s just 21 years old, and he’s undefeated. Though none of those opponents has what you might consider a big resume (or even a Wikipedia page), only one has made it past the first round. He lives in Southern California, a playground for the optimistic and the well connected. He is fighting in the co-main event at Bellator 166, right there in the heart of America, in Thackerville, Okla.
Life is pretty good for the prospect. But not as good as he wants it to get as he heads into his fight with Ray Wood on Friday night.