A. J. McKee

A. J. McKee
Born (1995-04-07) April 7, 1995
Long Beach, California, United States
Other names Mercenary
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Style Wrestling, BJJ, Boxing, Karate, Judo, Kickboxing,
Fighting out of Lakewood, California, United States
Team Body Shop Fitness
Years active 2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 12
By knockout 5
By submission 3
By decision 4
Losses 0
Notable relatives Antonio McKee, father
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Antonio McKee Jr. (born April 7, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's featherweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

McKee went 7–1 as an amateur from 2012 to 2014, before turning professional in 2015. He is coached by his father Antonio McKee and currently trains out of Body Shop Fitness, with the likes of Bubba Jenkins and Emanuel Newton.[1]

Bellator MMA

2015

In his professional mixed martial arts and promotional debut, McKee faced Marcos Bonilla at Bellator 136 on April 10, 2015. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[2]

McKee next faced James Barnes at Bellator 141 on August 28, 2015. As Barnes' back was against the cage, McKee landed a hard left hand, resulting in a knockout victory for McKee at 1:42 in the first round.[3]

McKee faced J.T. Donaldson at Bellator 147 on December 4, 2015. He secured his third first-round finish, after a knee and follow-up punches to his hurt opponent prompted a stoppage.[4]

In December 2015, the promotion announced that McKee had signed a multi-year contract extension.[5]

2016

McKee faced Danilo Belluardo at Bellator 152 on April 16, 2016.[6] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

McKee next faced Cody Walker at Bellator 160 on August 26, 2016. He won the fight via submission in the second round.

For his third fight in 2016, McKee faced Ray Wood at Bellator 166 on December 2, 2016. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2017

McKee faced Brandon Phillips at Bellator 171 on January 27, 2017. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

McKee faced Dominic Mazzotta at Bellator 178 on April 21, 2017. He won the fight via knockout due to a head kick just 75 seconds into the first round.[8]

McKee faced Blair Tugman at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. He won via unanimous decision and in the process tied the record with Ben Askren and Michael Chandler for the most consecutive wins in Bellator history.[9]

McKee was expected to face Jeremy Petley at Bellator 187 on November 10, 2017.[10] However, after the withdrawal of James Gallagher as a result of an injury, McKee's opponent was changed to Brian Moore.[11] He won the fight via submission in the third round.

2018

McKee faced former UFC competitor Justin Lawrence at Bellator 197 on April 13, 2018.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

At Bellator 205 McKee was expected to headline opposite former featherweight champion Pat Curran. The event took place in Boise, Idaho on September 21.[13] However Curran was pulled due to injury and he was replaced by John Macapá.[14] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–0 John Macapá KO (punch) Bellator 205 September 21, 2018 1 1:09 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 11–0 Justin Lawrence Decision (unanimous) Bellator 197 April 13, 2018 3 5:00 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Win 10–0 Brian Moore Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 187 November 10, 2017 3 4:14 Dublin, Ireland
Win 9–0 Blair Tugman Decision (unanimous) Bellator 182 August 25, 2017 3 5:00 Verona, New York, United States
Win 8–0 Dominic Mazzotta KO (head kick) Bellator 178 April 21, 2017 1 1:15 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 7–0 Brandon Phillips Decision (unanimous) Bellator 171 January 27, 2017 3 5:00 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Win 6–0 Ray Wood Decision (unanimous) Bellator 166 December 2, 2016 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 5–0 Cody Walker Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 160 August 26, 2016 2 0:32 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 4–0 Danilo Belluardo TKO (punches) Bellator 152 April 16, 2016 1 2:44 Torino, Italy
Win 3–0 J.T. Donaldson KO (knee) Bellator 147 December 4, 2015 1 3:19 San Jose, California, United States
Win 2–0 James Barnes KO (punch) Bellator 141 August 28, 2015 1 1:42 Temecula, California, United States
Win 1–0 Marcos Bonilla Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 136 April 10, 2015 1 2:08 Irvine, California, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chuck Mindenhall (December 4, 2015). "All A.J. McKee wants for his father (Antonio) is a million-dollar house". mmafighting.com.
  2. ↑ Staff (April 10, 2015). "Bellator 136 results: Will Brooks outgrinds Dave Jansen to retain title". mmajunkie.com.
  3. ↑ Mike Bohn (August 28, 2015). "Bellator 141 results: Melvin Guillard upset by Brandon Girtz in main event". mmajunkie.com.
  4. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (December 4, 2015). "Josh Thomson Overwhelms Unheralded Pablo Villaseca in Bellator 147 Headliner". sherdog.com.
  5. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (December 17, 2015). "Featherweight Prospect A.J. McKee Signs Multi-Year Extension with Bellator MMA". sherdog.com.
  6. ↑ Staff (January 15, 2016). "Brian Rogers vs. Alessio Sakara set for Bellator 152 in Italy". mmajunkie.com.
  7. ↑ Mike Bohn (January 27, 2017). "Bellator 171 results: Chidi Njokuani dominates Melvin Guillard in lopsided main event". mmajunkie.com.
  8. ↑ Steven Marrocco (April 21, 2017). "Bellator 178 results: 'Pitbull' Freire submits Straus in fourth encounter to recapture title". mmajunkie.com.
  9. ↑ Matt Erickson (August 25, 2017). "Bellator 182 results: Ex-champ Andrey Koreshkov pounds out Chidi Njokuani in first round". mmajunkie.com.
  10. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (September 27, 2017). "A.J. McKee vs. Jeremy Petley announced for Bellator 187". mmafighting.com.
  11. ↑ Steven Marrocco (October 11, 2017). "James Gallagher injury prompts Bellator 187 reshuffle, including A.J. McKee to main event". mmajunkie.com.
  12. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (February 8, 2018). "A.J. McKee books Bellator co-main event fight vs. Justin Lawrence on April 13". mmafighting.com.
  13. ↑ Jay Anderson (July 18, 2018). "A.J. McKee Meets Pat Curran at Bellator 205". cagesidepress.com.
  14. ↑ "A.J. McKee vs. John Teixeira set as new Bellator 205 headliner in Boise". MMAjunkie. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  15. ↑ "Bellator 205 results: A.J. McKee scores vicious, one-punch knockout of John Teixeira". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
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