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A.J. McKee talks UFC ‘dream,’ demands $1 million minimum purse to stay with Bellator

Undefeated Bellator champion A.J. McKee is demanding big changes.

Ahead of his rematch with Patricio Pitbull this Friday, Bellator’s homegrown superstar revealed that he is looking to leave his high profile CAA management team to have he and his father, Antonio McKee handle representation themselves. The 27-year-old featherweight champion is also asking Bellator for a far bigger purse or risk losing him to a different promotion.

Currently 18-0 and quickly becoming the promotion’s biggest star, McKee says he will only take $1 million purses moving forward.

“They did [try to re-sign me],” McKee told MMA Fighting.