A.J. McKee: Fighting on same card as dad was ‘surreal’ and ‘a dream come true’

More and more siblings are entering the fight game, but A.J. McKee and Antonio McKee will always hold the rare distinction of being one of the very few father-son duos to ever compete on the same fight card.

A.J. (16-0) and Antonio (30-6-2) both got the chance to compete back at Bellator 228 in September. Both father and son scored finishes. A.J. caught up with Bloody Elbow and reflected on the historic moment.

“It was surreal. It was a dream come true. That was one of his dreams since I was a child. It’s been one of my dreams since I was a child. Having all those names on the red wall at the Inglewood Forum... For him to be able to compete at 50-years-old, it’s phenomenal,” A.J. shared. “It…