Daniel Cormier praises AJ McKee after knockout over Pitbull: 'It was absolutely incredible'

D. Cormier with D. Cruz in one of the UFC broadcasts Photo: Instagram

The impressive victory of A. J. Mckee about Patrick Pitbull No. Bellator 263 It had a huge impact on the entire MMA community. In your 'Twitter', former UFC fighter Daniel Cormier he praised the new featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) and praised his victory over the Brazilian.

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“Happy for Antonio and A. J. McKee. These guys had a plan and they stuck to it. They did it outside his father's gym too. It was absolutely incredible. Los Angeles loves this kid. Congratulations champion! Winning a huge prize changes his life. I'm interested to see what the future holds for AJ!” Cormier wrote.

Undefeated in professional MMA with 17 victories, McKee has established himself as one of the biggest names in Bellator today. The new featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) knocked out Pitbull in minutes and won the category's GP. In addition to the belt, the American also took home the US$1 million prize for the winner of the tournament.

Happy for @ELNegro01 and @ajmckee101 these cats had a plan and stuck with it. They did it out of his parents gym too. Absolutely amazing Los Angeles loves that kid! Congratulations champ! Winning a grand prize changes your life. Interested to see what the future holds for AJ!

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) August 1