Filed under: Bellator , News A.J. McKee is only 22, but he has grand aspirations for his career, such as claiming a Bellator belt before his next birthday. When it comes to fighters who have won major titles early in their career, Jon Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) stands out above all. The former UFC light-heavyweight champion was the youngest to win a UFC belt when he did at 23, but McKee (8-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) said he can do better than “Bones.” McKee made some history at Bellator 178 on April 21, when he became just the second Bellator fighter to record eight consecutive wins after scoring a vicious first-round head-kick knockout of Dominic Mazzotta (watch the highlights above). McKee intends on carrying that momentum until the Bellator featherweight title is around his waist. “This is just the beginning,” McKee told MMAjunkie
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Bellator’s A.J. McKee aspires to be ‘Mayweather of MMA’ and beat Jon Jones’ record – MMA Junkie