A.J. McKee Says Max Holloway Is His MMA Dream Fight, ‘Best Of The Best’

If MMA promotions did not exist, and A.J. McKee might select any fighter on the planet to scrap with, who wouldn’t it be?! TMZ Sports activities requested the previous Bellator world champion.

“My dream in mixed martial arts has always been [Max] Halloway. He’s just such a technician and a stud. That’s the best of the best,” 29-year-old McKee instructed Babcock throughout a sitdown interview on the TMZ workplace this week.

Of course, barring an enormous shakeup, it is unlikely it will occur. Max — who simply beat Justin Gaethje — is signed to the UFC, whereas A.J.’s beneath contract with PFL/Bellator.

And, if it would not occur quickly, there’s an opportunity it might by no means. We requested McKee when he deliberate to name it quits on his preventing profession.

“33 [years old] dude, 33,” McKee answered.

Then it is on to different issues … together with coaching up his brothers, who’re up-and-coming fight sports activities athletes.

Till then, McKee (22-1), who final fought in February when he beat Clay Collard by first-round submission, desires huge fights and massive paydays.

We additionally talked to the previous featherweight champ about making a transfer to boxing (he’d like to), whether or not he’d ultimately prefer to struggle within the UFC, and why individuals get so mad when he compares his resume to Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov, and way more.