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A.J. McKee will remain with the PFL for the foreseeable future. | PFL MMA
Professional Fighters League has retained one of its top talents.
PFL CEO John Martin announced on Wednesday that the organization has re-signed A.J. McKee. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Sherdog did confirm with a promotion official that it is an exclusive, multi-fight contract.
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McKee last appeared at PFL Cape Town, where he took a unanimous verdict over Akhmed Magomedov in a featherweight bout on July 19. “Mercenary” is 2-1 under the PFL banner overall, with a split-decision loss to Paul Hughes and a first-round submission victory against Clay Collard on his ledger.
Success in Two Divisions
The matchups against Hughes and Collard were part of a brief venture to 155 pounds for McKee. He went 4-1 at lightweight before returning to 145 pounds for the aforementioned victory over Magomedov.
The Team Bodyshop standout made his name as a featherweight in Bellator MMA, winning his first 18 bouts, including a first-round submission of Patricio Freire to claim 145-pound gold in July 2021. McKee moved to lightweight after relinquishing the strap to Freire in a rematch at Bellator 277 in April 2022. He owns other notable wins over the likes of Roberto Satoshi de Souza, Spike Carlyle, Sidney Outlaw, Darrion Caldwell and Pat Curran.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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