A. J. McKee
A. J. McKee | |
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Born | Long Beach, California, United States | April 7, 1995
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
- Bellator MMA
- Most consecutive Bellator wins (12)
Mixed martial arts record
12 matches | 12 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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
- ^ Chuck Mindenhall (December 4, 2015). "All A.J. McKee wants for his father (Antonio) is a million-dollar house". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Staff (April 10, 2015). "Bellator 136 results: Will Brooks outgrinds Dave Jansen to retain title". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Mike Bohn (August 28, 2015). "Bellator 141 results: Melvin Guillard upset by Brandon Girtz in main event". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (December 4, 2015). "Josh Thomson Overwhelms Unheralded Pablo Villaseca in Bellator 147 Headliner". sherdog.com.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (December 17, 2015). "Featherweight Prospect A.J. McKee Signs Multi-Year Extension with Bellator MMA". sherdog.com.
- ^ Staff (January 15, 2016). "Brian Rogers vs. Alessio Sakara set for Bellator 152 in Italy". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Mike Bohn (January 27, 2017). "Bellator 171 results: Chidi Njokuani dominates Melvin Guillard in lopsided main event". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (April 21, 2017). "Bellator 178 results: 'Pitbull' Freire submits Straus in fourth encounter to recapture title". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Matt Erickson (August 25, 2017). "Bellator 182 results: Ex-champ Andrey Koreshkov pounds out Chidi Njokuani in first round". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (September 27, 2017). "A.J. McKee vs. Jeremy Petley announced for Bellator 187". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (October 11, 2017). "James Gallagher injury prompts Bellator 187 reshuffle, including A.J. McKee to main event". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (February 8, 2018). "A.J. McKee books Bellator co-main event fight vs. Justin Lawrence on April 13". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Jay Anderson (July 18, 2018). "A.J. McKee Meets Pat Curran at Bellator 205". cagesidepress.com.
- ^ "A.J. McKee vs. John Teixeira set as new Bellator 205 headliner in Boise". MMAjunkie. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ "Bellator 205 results: A.J. McKee scores vicious, one-punch knockout of John Teixeira". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-22.