AJ McKee is known as ‘The Mercenary’ and it appears he has secured a payday to remain under contract with the PFL.
John Martin, CEO of the Professional Fighters League announced on Wednesday that McKee (23-2), a former Bellator MMA featherweight champion, had signed a new contract to remain with the promotion. McKee was one of the big names to come over from Bellator when the PFL took over the rival MMA promotion after acquiring it over a year ago.
In 25 fights, McKee has just two losses, against former Bellator doubles champion Patricio Pitbull and PFL lightweight contender Paul Hughes. He’s never done and both fights go to the judges.
The 30-year-old son of lightweight pioneer Antonio McKee claimed featherweight gold under the Bellator banner with a victory over Pitbull, capping an 18-0 start to his professional mixed martial arts career. He would lose the title again to the Brazilian in his next fight, eventually moving up to lightweight.
McKee has notable victories over the likes of Pitbull, RIZIN champion Roberto “Satoshi” de Silva, UFC vet and PFL finalist Clay Collard and former Bellator champions Darrion Caldwell and Pat Curran.
AJ McKee was last seen scoring a unanimous decision victory over Akhmed Magomedov on the PFL Champions Series 2 card in July.
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