Overview
- Mckee, fighting Saturday in Chicago, beat top-ranked Sergio Pettis by unanimous 29-28 scores to improve to 11-0 in his PFL debut.
- He won by leaning on wrestling and long stretches of top control with multiple takedowns and more than 10 minutes on top, smothering Pettis’ offense in the clinch and on the mat.
- Renat Khavalov edged Raufeon Stots by unanimous 29-28 scores to reach 12-0, adding another unbeaten contender to the mix at 135 pounds.
- The bantamweight belt is currently vacant, and McKee said he believes he has earned a title shot later this year as the PFL reorders its rankings after the Chicago results.
- Elsewhere on the card, Viviane Araujo won her debut by decision, Omar El Dafrawy scored a first-round knockout in 1:12, and Alexandr Romanov earned a second-round guillotine submission.