Kemal
17-09-2016, 07:39
The first fight is set for December’s Bellator 166 event.
Officials today announced featherweights A.J. McKee (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) are set as the fight card’s first official matchup.
Bellator 166 takes place Dec. 2 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla.
McKee, the son of MMA vet Antonio McKee, has spent his entire career in Bellator since making his pro debut in April 2015. All of the 21-year-old’s victories, including a recent second-round submission win over Cody Walker at Bellator 160, have come via stoppage.
He now meets Sanchez, a contender who joined Bellator in 2014. The 26-year-old Roufusport fighter won five of his first six fights with the promotion, which included victories over notables such as Justin Lawrence and Daniel Pineda, before suffering a split-decision defeat to Daniel Weichel in July. His past four bouts have all now ended via split decision.
Officials today announced featherweights A.J. McKee (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) are set as the fight card’s first official matchup.
Bellator 166 takes place Dec. 2 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla.
McKee, the son of MMA vet Antonio McKee, has spent his entire career in Bellator since making his pro debut in April 2015. All of the 21-year-old’s victories, including a recent second-round submission win over Cody Walker at Bellator 160, have come via stoppage.
He now meets Sanchez, a contender who joined Bellator in 2014. The 26-year-old Roufusport fighter won five of his first six fights with the promotion, which included victories over notables such as Justin Lawrence and Daniel Pineda, before suffering a split-decision defeat to Daniel Weichel in July. His past four bouts have all now ended via split decision.