And, unlike most fighters, McKee doesn't have much concern if Pitbull catches a kick and takes him down. Still, the four-inch height advantage McKee brings to the cage is clearly a problem for Pitbull because McKee has such a dynamic attack that he can unload kicks or punches from a variety of angles.
Pitbull will have a greater respect for what McKee brings to the cage and shouldn't leave any early openings again.
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TV Channel: Showtime | Live stream: or the Showtime app (subscription required)īrent Brookhouse: It's unlikely the rematch is a carbon copy of the first meeting.
Location: SAP Center - San Jose, California Daniel Carey +250, contractweight (140 pounds) Corey Anderson +135, light heavyweight championship (Grand Prix final) Patricio Pitbull +260, featherweight championship Here's the fight card for Bellator 277 with the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Plus, heavyweights Tim Johnson and Linton Vassell are set to slug it out in the opener. The 25-year-old has hit some bumps in the road but seems to have righted the ship with five straight wins and only one reaching the judges' scorecards. Pico was once hailed as one of the hottest prospects in MMA history when Bellator signed him to a deal out of high school. Featherweight prospect Aaron Pico is back when he takes on Adli Edwards in a catchweight contest at 150 pounds. The undercard also features a pair of interesting non-title bouts. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including a complete preview of the fight card at the completion of ceremonial weigh-ins below. After being slowly brought up through the Bellator ranks, McKee was finally unleashed on the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix where he ran through the competition - including Pitbull - to become champion.Ĭan't get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. McKee, however, is making his own case as one of the Bellator greats. Between his title reigns, seven title defenses and two Bellator tournament victories, he is seen as arguably the greatest fighter in the history of the promotion. Pitbull has twice held the featherweight championship and is also a former lightweight champion. That rematch will go down in the main event of Bellator 277 on Friday night with the featherweight crown once again at stake. After AJ McKee took less than two minutes to rock and then submit then-champion Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 263, the two seemed as though a rematch was a sure thing. It's nearly time for a rematch of the biggest matchup in Bellator MMA history.
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