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McKee.<\/p>\n<p>Patricio Freire (32-4 MMA), the reigning Bellator featherweight champion, will enter tonight\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellator.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">main event<\/a> sporting a seven-fight winning streak, his latest being a first round submission victory over Emmanuel Sanchez in the featherweight grand prix semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, A.J. McKee (17-0 MMA) will be looking to capture Bellator gold while keeping his perfect record intact this evening. The \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/aj-mckee-confident-he-will-ko-patricio-pitbull-to-claim-featherweight-title-i-will-be-too-much-for-him\/\">Mercenary<\/a>\u2018 earned his spot in the featherweight grand prix finals by submitting Darrion Caldwell in the first round of their fight at Bellator 253.<\/p>\n<p>Round one of the Bellator 263 main event begins and A.J. McKee immediately attacks the lead leg of the champion. The crowd is electric. Patricio Freire looks to find a way inside. McKee connects with another low kick. He lands a kick to the body now and &#8216;Pitbull&#8217; is hurt. McKee backs him against the cage and locks in a guillotine choke. This is tight. The referee steps in and it is all over. WOW!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">AJ MCKEE!!!!!! HE CHOKES OUT PATRICIO PITBULL!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uBXwHFRSPZ\">pic.twitter.com\/uBXwHFRSPZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u274c\u274c\u274c (@FTBVids_YT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FTBVids_YT\/status\/1421688186623782915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Official Bellator 263 Result: A.J. McKee def. 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