PATRICIO PITBULL MEETS AJ MCKEE IN THE BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS

FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION PATRICIO PITBULL MEETS AJ MCKEE IN THE BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS WITH ONE MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE ON THE LINE

 

BELLATOR 263 TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, JULY 31 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME^®

 

TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW AT BELLATOR.COM

 

LOS ANGELES — After which there have been two…

What started with 16 featherweight athletes vying for a one-million-dollar grand prize and the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship has been narrowed to the best BELLATOR athlete within the historical past of the promotion Patricio Pitbull (32-4) and the corporate’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 ranked AJ McKee (17-0).

The fruits of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, July 31 at The Discussion board in Inglewood, Calif., and marks the corporate’s first home occasion hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.

BELLATOR 263: Pitbull vs. McKee airs dwell on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and tickets for the occasion go on sale this Friday, June 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale happening on Thursday.

“That is undoubtedly going to be the largest BELLATOR battle of all time,” stated BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “AJ McKee has been calling for a shot at Pitbull’s title since his very first skilled victory inside our cage six years in the past. Now he’s lastly getting the chance to appreciate his dream of changing into a world champion towards the winningest fighter in BELLATOR historical past. For Pitbull a win over McKee on this event last could be an announcement piece so as to add to his lengthy record of accolades and legacy as the very best 145-pounder on the planet.”

One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has lengthy been thought of the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, the place he sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a outstanding report of 32-4 with wins over elite competitors together with the likes of Pat Curran, Juan Archuleta, Daniel Weichel (x2) and most lately a second conquer Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone because the featherweight king. Moreover, he was in a position to seize the Light-weight World Championship in a 2019 contest reverse Michael Chandler, changing into solely the second BELLATOR athlete to carry two titles concurrently. With 23 finishes in 36 skilled fights, Pitbull has proven time and time once more that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over a number of weight courses.

With an ideal report of 17-0, AJ McKee has exceeded the lofty expectations positioned on him since his skilled debut on the ripe age of 20-years-old. With a good six knockouts and 6 submissions, the now-26-year-old McKee has proven a knack for securing finishes—and quick—with 9 coming within the first spherical. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over each man who has opposed him together with former champions Pat Curran, Georgi Karakhanyan, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted most-recently with a uncommon, modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” Lastly, the Lengthy Seaside native will face the person he has referred to as for since signing with BELLATOR, as he takes on Patricio Pitbull within the much-anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix Ultimate.

 

The preliminary portion of the occasion streams dwell at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports activities YouTube channel, in addition to Pluto TV and options former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 ranked Emmanuel Sanchez (20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 ranked Mads Burnell (15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 ranked Magomed “Tiger” Magomedov (18-1) and No. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots (16-1) and a light-weight affair pitting undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov (12-0) towards Manny Muro (12-6).

BELLATOR 263: Pitbull vs. McKee Most important Card:

Saturday, July 31 – Reside on SHOWTIME

10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

Featherweight World Title Most important Occasion: C-Patricio Pitbull (32-4) vs. #1-AJ McKee (17-0)

 

Preliminary Card:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports activities YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

Featherweight Bout: #2-Emmanuel Sanchez (20-5) vs. #8-Mads Burnell (15-3)

Bantamweight Bout: #3-Magomed Magomedov (18-1) vs. #4-Raufeon Stots (16-1)

Light-weight Bout: Usman Nurmagomedov (12-0) vs. Manny Muro (12-6)

*Card topic to vary.

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