Former Bellator MMA champion AJ McKee held a dominant show at PFL Africa 1 on Saturday, securing the decisive decision victory over Dagestani’s outstanding Akhmed Magomedov.
Mackie gave a great performance against Magomedov in the third promotional appearance, mixing his impressiveness and grappling to dodge the attacks of Russian submission specialists. Mackie ended the round by controlling Magomedov’s back, taking second place under his 23rd career victory and PFL banner.
Official Results:AJ McKee def. Akhmed Magomedov is made via unanimous decision (no scorecards are given).
Defeat led Magomedov to fall 11-2 in his mixed martial arts career. He now loses two of his final three fights, including his previous defeat to Henry Corrales under the 2023 Bellator banner.
Check out the highlights of PFL Africa 1 by AJ McKee Jr. vs. Akhmed Magomedov.
AJ McKee lands a big body kick at the end of round one. Was AkhmedMagomedov saved by Bell?
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AJ Mackey takes it by unanimous decision! He’s back in the victory column and is getting excited about it!#pflcapetown
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