A. McKee lost the featherweight belt in Bellator 277. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Revolted. Defeated by Patrick Pitbull in the unanimous decision of the judges in a rematch in Bellator 277, A. J. McKee He is not taking the loss of the belt to the Brazilian legend well. Moments after leaving the circular cage, the athlete was caught contesting the official result, which determined the return of the native of Rio Grande do Norte to the top of the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg).
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“I took the guy down in two rounds, I dominated. I ripped him apart, and I still lost?”, said McKee, as he headed to the locker room, in images released by 'MMA Junkie'.
The confrontation against Pitbull marked the rematch between the fighters. In the first clash, the North American got the better of him and submitted the Tupiniquim in the first round, taking the category title.
About 10 months later, Patrício managed to put his strategy into practice. In a 25-minute battle, the Tupiniquim was declared the winner in a unanimous decision by the judges.
With the score tied, there is a possibility that Bellator will promote a trilogy between the stars.
“I took the man down two rounds, dominated him, beat him the f*ck up and I lost? I'm going to try to contest that.”
AJ McKee was puzzled in the aftermath of losing his belt to Patricio Freire at #Belaltor277. pic.twitter.com/j2aqubD2Ou
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 16, 2022
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