A.J. McKee
"Mercenary"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: A.J. McKee
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can struggle against high-volume pressure fighters who force a gritty pace
- Occasional lulls in output during three-round decision fights
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Orthodox volume strikers in camp to mirror lead-hand exchanges
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression75
- Cardio84
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ88
- Distance Control92
- Finishing58
Prep for camp: A.J. McKee
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes long-range kicks and a sharp southpaw jab to manage distance
- Extremely explosive transitioner from striking to high-amplitude takedowns
- Opportunistic front-choke specialist when opponents shoot or scrambles occur
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Orthodox volume boxer
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to A.J. McKee.
How A.J. has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-03-20vs Adam BoricsU Dec · R3 · PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2
- W2025-07-19vs Akhmed MagomedovU Dec · R3 · PFL Champions Series Cape Town
- L2024-10-19vs Paul HughesS Dec · R3 · PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants
- W2024-02-24vs Clay CollardSub · R1 · PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions
- W2023-11-17vs Sidney OutlawU Dec · R3 · Bellator 301
Availability
Scheduled to fight in San Diego.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
A.J. McKee is a highly athletic and versatile southpaw known for his finishing instincts and elite-level submission game. A former Bellator champion, he excels at dynamic transitions and possesses fight-ending power in both his strikes and his opportunistic grappling traps.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes long-range kicks and a sharp southpaw jab to manage distance
- Extremely explosive transitioner from striking to high-amplitude takedowns
- Opportunistic front-choke specialist when opponents shoot or scrambles occur
- Frequently uses jumping knees and high-velocity strikes to initiate clinches
Signature Moves
- Necktie / Front Choke variations
- Guillotine choke
- Flying knee
- Double-leg high crotch lift
- Long-range left cross
Weaknesses
- Can struggle against high-volume pressure fighters who force a gritty pace
- Occasional lulls in output during three-round decision fights