A.J. McKee
“Mercenary”
A.J. McKee is ranked 1st of 491 featherweights by the First Light Rating.
- FLRFirst Light Ratingmeasure of true skill
- 2,1411st of 491 · Featherweight
- FLIFirst Light Indexfame compared to skill
- −0.47Skill ahead of fame
▼ −0.05 in 30 days - Career phase
- PrimeCareer-best FLR 2,164, 27 Jun 2026
- Record
- 25–3Pro
Fame against skill.
Every fighter with an FLI, by skill and fame. Hover a dot for the fighter; click to open their page. The dashed curve is the fame their skill predicts: above it, a fighter is more famous than their skill; below it, better than their fame.
Skill and attention.
Attention is drawn at the skill level its fame matches: above the skill line, more famous than skilled. Shaded: where the most similar careers went next.
Recent fights.
| Date | Fight | FLR |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2026 | Lost to Rajabali ShaidullaevRizin FF - Super Rizin 5 · Decision (Unanimous) | −22 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Won vs Salamat IsbulaevProfessional Fighters League - PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +17 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Won vs Adam BoricsProfessional Fighters League - PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +14 |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Won vs Akhmed MagomedovProfessional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +10 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Lost to Paul HughesPFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · Decision (Split), R3 | −41 |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Won vs Clay CollardPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Submission (Armbar), R1 | +12 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Won vs Sidney OutlawBellator 301 - Amosov vs. Jackson · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +7 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Won vs Roberto Satoshi de SouzaRizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +16 |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Won vs Spike CarlyleBellator 286 - Pitbull vs. Borics · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +9 |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Lost to Patricio FreireBellator 277 - McKee vs. Pitbull 2 · Decision (Unanimous), R5 | −16 |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Won vs Patricio FreireBellator 263 - Pitbull vs. McKee · Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke), R1 | +40 |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Won vs Darrion CaldwellBellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee · Submission (Neck Crank), R1 | +23 |
FLR is the First Light Rating points the fight earned or cost them.
How it is measured.
Data Credit: First Light Observatory.
How these numbers are made.
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