Things almost went down a dangerous path at the Bellator 263 press conference on Thursday. After a heated argument between featherweight champion Patricio Freire and challenger AJ McKee, the top contender tried to snatch the belt away from the Brazilian’s table and the argument almost devolved into a brawl, but was controlled in time.
It all started when both men felt disrespected when their opponents mentioned each other’s families during the press conference, which both McKee and Freire felt like it was crossing the line. Thankfully, nobody was injured or struck during the incident.
You can watch the whole argument develop below:
Tensions rose when AJ’s father and coach, former fighter Antonio McKee, started talking about the many advantages he believes his son to have over Patricio.