He was kind of flirting with the UFC in the media and, to me, thats very unethical., On Wednesdays edition of The MMA Hour, McKee said hes set to make $250,000 on Friday, and that it always has been a dream of mine and a goal of mine to own a UFC title., Hes exclusive, hes under contract, hes the Bellator champion, Pitbull said. Alex Pereira demolished Sean Strickland to earn a shot at Israel Adesanyas UFC middleweight championship. Lets go for the next fight. McKee holding the belt that was once his, Pitbull feels a different vibe. Theres this taste of revenge, and Im very motivated.

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Ive done a lot already, Pitbull said. The T-shirt I purchase and received very quickly exceeded my expectations in quality. Sean OMalley reacts to stepping into the biggest challenge of his MMA career. Pitbull said he was offered a fight with Sidney Outlaw to defend his Bellator lightweight belt as soon as the company realized McKee wasnt interested in an immediate rematch at featherweight. ALL BLACK HILLTOP Lightweight T-shirt Black, HILLTOP Spandex Heavyweight T-shirt Black, HILLTOP Spandex Heavyweight T-shirt Olive, HILLTOP Spandex Heavyweight T-shirt Royal Blue Dillard, DAHLIA Women Hooded Nylon Jacket Denim Blue, AARICIA SLEEVE Women Hooded Nylon Jacket Black, AARICIA SLEEVE Women Hooded Nylon Jacket Pink, AARICIA SLEEVE Women Hooded Nylon Jacket Yellow, AARICIA SLEEVE Women Hooded Nylon Jacket Denim Blue. What can I do? McKee became the first man to finish Pitbull in MMA his other stoppage loss came due to injury against Benson Henderson in 2016 but the former champion continues to maintain that he didnt submit or get knocked out. Bellator pays him a lot more than the UFC would pay him, thats for sure. What is your interpretation of the UFC Long Island outcome? He has an excellent first round and the first half of the second round is also excellent, and then he begins to slow down. Pitbull then vacated his title so his brother Patricky Pitbull could get his chance to fight and eventually win gold, then he sat and waited for the McKee rematch. Gearing up to meet McKee a second time in the main event of Friday nights Bellator 277 in San Jose, Calif., Pitbull said in a recent episode of MMA Fightings podcast Trocao Franca that McKee tried to play negotiation tactics in the media and delayed an immediate rematch. With A.J. I believe he asked for more money than could be offered, Pitbull said of McKee, who fought all his 18 professional bouts in Bellator since his pro debut in 2015. So, sooner or later, he was going to have to go back to reality and look at the organization and say, OK, whos going to be my opponent?. I know the numbers. But it happened, its in my record. newsletter, Morning Report: Despite Dustin Poirier altercation, Michael Chandler still wants Conor McGregor: I think its the biggest fight that we can make in MMA, This might be really ugly: Pros react to planned Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev UFC 279 showdown, Darren Till explains why he wont be cornering Chris Curtis at UFC London: It would be disrespectful. Charles Oliveira offers to start Islam Makhachev fight on the ground: Im not afraid of getting taken down. I knew he was dangerous and explosive, a finisher, especially in the first minutes of the fight, said the Brazilian, who guaranteed he didnt underestimate McKee in their 2021 bout. We left with the defeat even thought I didnt agree with the premature stoppage by the referee, but we saw he was superior in many things. Charles Oliveiras next fight is set for UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, and he has an offer for upcoming foe Islam Makhachev. The referee went there and said the fight was over because he thought I was out, Pitbull said. Its a new day, its a new fight, and a different ending.. I dont consider that I was finished, I consider it a bad stoppage. I'm a regular MMA/Grappling T-shirt buyer fanatic. And he was on this tug of war that he wasnt going to win because he has a contract with the organization. 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