A.J. McKee
"Mercenary"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
How much we trust this read
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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 wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Orthodox volume partners in camp to mirror lead-hand exchanges
- Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
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Fighter fingerprint
MMA attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Grappling and Striking are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking88
- Wrestling85
- Grappling92
- Cardio84
- Fight IQ88
- Distance Control81
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How A.J. McKee has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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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 off their right-side exits
- Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Orthodox volume partner
- Chain-wrestling partner
- High-output striker with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from McKee's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
Computed only from individual fight results on file — earlier half of the recorded fights compared with the most recent half.
67% in the last 3 fights vs 100% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 5 results on file.
How often recent fights reach the judges.
Similar Fighters
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See it on film
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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.
Scouting Summary
AJ McKee Jr. is a former Bellator Featherweight Champion and current PFL competitor. Known by the moniker 'Mercenary', he is the son of MMA pioneer Antonio McKee and trains out of Team Bodyshop. Born and raised in Long Beach, California, McKee established the longest winning stre
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
Biography & Camp
AJ McKee Jr. is a former Bellator Featherweight Champion and current PFL competitor. Known by the moniker 'Mercenary', he is the son of MMA pioneer Antonio McKee and trains out of Team Bodyshop. Born and raised in Long Beach, California, McKee established the longest winning streak in Bellator history before transitioning to the PFL in 2024.