Bellator 263 — Patricio Pitbull vs. AJ McKee: Fight card, odds, date, location, start time, complete guide

One of many greatest fights in Bellator MMA historical past goes down on Saturday when Patricio Pitbull defends his featherweight championship in opposition to AJ McKee within the finals of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. The battle headlines Bellator 263 from The Discussion board in Inglewood, California.

Pitbull, who additionally holds the light-weight title, battled his technique to the match finals with wins over Juan Archuleta, Pedro Carvalho and Emmanuel Sanchez. McKee completed all three of his earlier match fights, beating Georgi Karakhanyan, Derek Campos and Darrion Caldwell.

Now, the 2 battle with Pitbull trying to cement himself as the best fighter in Bellator historical past and McKee making an attempt to show that he is gone from blue-chip prospect to a participant on the world championship degree.

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The cardboard fills out relatively properly with a slew of prime prospects in motion. Mads Burnell, a former UFC fighter and Cage Warriors champion, is again within the co-main occasion in opposition to veteran Emmanuel Sanchez. Plus, Usman Nurmagomedov, the youthful cousin of former UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, will get his likelihood in a showcase alternative in opposition to Luis Muro. Nurmagomedov gained his debut in April by unanimous determination whereas exhibiting off an unimaginable placing show. Additionally on this card, former light-weight champion Brent Primus is again when he faces PFL and WSOF veteran Islam Mamedov.

Beneath is the whole battle card with the newest odds from William Hill Sportsbook in addition to how one can catch the motion on Saturday evening. Stick with CBS Sports activities for all of your Bellator 263 protection all through the week, together with the newest information, options and reside protection on Saturday evening.

Bellator 263 battle card, odds

• Patricio Pitbull (c) -125 vs. AJ McKee +105, featherweight championship
• Mads Burnell -125 vs. Emmanuel Sanchez +105, featherweight
• Usman Nurmagomedov -1100 vs. Luis Muro +700, light-weight
• Islam Mamedov -210 vs. Brent Primus +175, light-weight
• Goiti Yamauchi -165 vs. Chris Gonzalez +140, 160-pound catchweight
• Vanessa Porto -300 vs. Ilara Joanne +240, ladies’s flyweight
• Gadzhi Rabadanov -625 vs. Daniel Carey +450, 150-pound catchweight
• Khasan Magomedsharipov -1000 vs. Jonathan Quiroz +650, featherweight
• Joshua Jones -195 vs. Johnny Cisneros +165, 180-pound catchweight
• Georgi Karakhanyan -260 vs. Kiefer Crosbie +210, light-weight
• Jordan Winski -125 vs. Brian Moore +105, bantamweight
• Justin Barry -150 vs. Daniel Compton +125, 190-pound catchweight

Bellator 263 information

• Date: July 31
• Location: The Discussion board — Inglewood, California
• Begin time: 10 p.m. ET (Most important card) 
• How one can watch: Showtime

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