Bellator 263
July 31, 2021 The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Main card (Showtime at 10 p.m. ET); Prelims (YouTube at 7 p.m. ET)
A.J. McKee explains move to lightweight, still open to face Patricio Pitbull at 145 ‘one last time to whoop his ass’
A.J. McKee reveals why he’s moving to lightweight at Bellator 286, although it wasn’t his first choice.
Patricio Pitbull vs. Adam Borics headlines Bellator 286
A.J. McKee will return in the co-main event, but as a lightweight.
Patricio Pitbull defends featherweight title against Adam Borics at Bellator 286 on Oct. 1, A.J. McKee to make lightweight debut
Patricio Pitbull returns to action on Oct. 1, defending his featherweight title against Adam Borics, while A.J. McKee makes his 155-pound debut.
Main Card
- A.J. McKee def. Patricio Freire Title Fight A.J. McKee def. Patricio Pitbull via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 1:57
- Mads Burnell def. Emmanuel Sanchez Mads Burnell def. Emmanuel Sanchez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Usman Nurmagomedov def. Manny Muro Usman Nurmagomedov def. Manny Muro via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:30
- Islam Mamedov def. Brent Primus Islam Mamedov def. Brent Primus via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Undercard
- Vanessa Porto def. Ilara Joanne Vanessa Porto def. Ilara Joanne via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Daniel Carey Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Daniel Carey via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:57
- Goiti Yamauchi def. Chris Gonzalez Goiti Yamauchi def. Chris Gonzalez via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:53
- Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Jonathan Quiroz Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Jonathan Quiroz via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 4:21
- Joshua Jones def. Johnny Cisneros Joshua Jones def. Johnny Cisneros via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 4:15
- Georgi Karakhanyan def. Kiefer Crosbie Georgi Karakhanyan def. Kiefer Crosbie via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 1, 4:25
- Brian Moore def. Jordan Winski Brian Moore def. Jordan Winski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)