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E D G E A S S K I C K E R

BRAWL ntonio and A.J. McKee’s where “the Mercenary”

knocked out Georgi Karakha-
relationship goes be-
yond father and son.
nyan in just eight seconds in
IN THE Atandem are best friends Round 1 of Bellator’s $1 million
L.A.’s fast-talking fight
featherweight Grand Prix. The
who, for the first time in U.S.
featherweight phenom goes
FAMILY MMA history, were in each on to face Derek Campos in
December’s second round.
other’s corners on the same
fight card at Bellator 228.
A.J.’s KO was just two seconds
ANTONIO and With his son in his corner, shy of the Bellator record.
Antonio (30-6-2), at age 49, re- This may come as a shock
A.J. McKEE
turned to the cage after a near to some, but not to Team
became the first five-year absence and scored Bodyshop, which is becom-

father-son MMA an impressive second-round ing notorious for producing
duo to ap pear on TKO over William Sriyapi. whip-fast finishers. In October,
welterweight teammate Joey
Following his win, Antonio,
the same U.S. Team Bodyshop head coach, Davis landed a flying knee
fight card. returned to his son’s corner, that took out Jeff Peterson in

Antonio Mc Kee
is normally the
coach for son A.J.,
one of Bellator’s
most electrifying
featherweights.

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