AJ McKee needs two attempts, but confirms weight and faces Patrício Pitbull for the title at Bellator 263

A. McKee weighing in for Bellator. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Everything is set for one of the most anticipated fights of the year. Protagonists of Bellator 263, which takes place this Saturday (31), in Los Angeles (USA), Patrick Pitbull e A. J. McKee They fulfilled their commitments and confirmed the fight for the featherweight title (up to 65,7kg) and the final division GP. At a weigh-in held this Friday afternoon (30), the challenger was scared, but reached the established limit.

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A legend of the organization, Pitbull arrived lighter than required for a title fight. Calmly, the champion scored 65,5kg. and attempts his sixth title defense in his second reign in the group.

The concern was up to McKee. The young man, who exuded confidence throughout the promotion week for the duel, was 0,09g. above the established level and needed a new attempt to be authorized to fight for the belt. After moments of tension, AJ made it. The challenger secured the exact limit, with 65,7kg.

Undefeated in MMA, Khabib's cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov is one of the highlights of the show. The Russian, who is making his second fight for the company, weighed 70,4kg, and confirmed the duel against Manny Muro, who weighed 70,7kg.

On the preliminary card, fans will be able to watch a Brazilian duel, which also became official this Friday. Veteran in the sport, Vanessa Porto weighed 56,9kg, while Ilara Joanne weighed 56,7kg.

Fight canceled

With 12 fights scheduled, the Bellator 263 ended up suffering a last-minute write-off. The confrontation between Justin Barry and Daniel Compton ended up being cancelled. The two would face each other in a duel contested at catchweight.

According to information from 'MMA Fighting', Barry had problems and was not authorized by doctors to continue in the event. The fighter didn't even weigh in.

Check out the athletes' weights for Bellator 263

MAIN CARD

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Patricio pitbull (65,5kg) x AJ McKee (65,7kg) – Fight for the belt and final of the featherweight GP

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Emmanuel sanchez (66kg.) x Mads Burnell (65,9kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Usman Nurmagomedov (70,4kg.) x Manny Muro (70,7kg.)

Lightweight (up to 70,3kg): Islam Mamedov (70,2kg) x Brent Primus (70,3kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Goiti Yamauchi (70,5kg.) x Chris Gonzalez (70,3kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Vanessa Porto (56,9kg.) x Ilara Joanne (56,7kg.)

Catchweight: Gadzhi Rabadanov (67,5) x Daniel Carey (67,6)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg.): Khasan Magomedsharipov (65,5kg.) x Jonathan Quiroz (66,2kg.)

Catchweight: Johnny Cisneros (81,2kg.) x Joshua Jones (81,4kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Kiefer Crosbie (70,7kg.) x Georgi Karakhanyan (70,5kg.)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.): Brian Moore (61,5kg.) x Jordan Winski (61,5kg.)