A.J. McKee appears to have completed his transformation from blue-chip prospect to legitimate title contender in Bellator MMA’s featherweight division.
The Team Bodyshop star waylaid John Teixeira da Conceicao in the first round of their Bellator 205 main event on Friday at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. McKee needed just 69 seconds to get the job done against a man who had never before been finished, as he improved to 12-0 and drove his stock even higher at 145 pounds.
McKee masked his intentions with kicks to the head and body, keeping the Brazilian guessing while they exchanged in the center of the cage.