February 4, 2024 2: 40 pm ET
Although the Bellator brandname hasactually been around longer than the PFL by rather a bit, one of its mostsignificant stars believes he and his coworkers may be getting looked at as the proverbial red-headed stepchildren.
Later this month in Saudi Arabia, Bellator’s champs and standouts will take on their PFL equivalents in the veryfirst occasion after PFL acquired Bellator from Paramount. Former Bellator featherweight champ A.J. McKee will take on Clay Collard, who reached the PFL’s $1 million light-weight last this past November, however fell brief.
But duetothefactthat the PFL purchased Bellator, McKee believes there’s a misperception out there.
“It’s Bellator vs. PFL for the other champs, however at the end of the day, it’s A.J. McKee vs. Clay Collard,” McKee informed MMA Junkie Radio. “Clay stated ‘PFL gotten Bellator,’ so there’s a huge chip on these (PFL) guys’ shoulders currently. But at the end of the day, us Bellator fighters – we’re