AJ McKee vs Salamat Isbulaev set for PFL on June 27 in San Diego

AJ McKee (24-2, ranked #2) will face Salamat Isbulaev (10-0, ranked #6) on June 27 in San Diego. The post questions PFL's matchmaking strategy for Isbulaev, who debuted against the #3-ranked Jesus Pineda, whom he finished in the first round, yet only received a #6 ranking. Now he faces former Bellator champion McKee, one of PFL's strongest fighters, without any easier warm-up fights. The author finds it puzzling that Isbulaev is being given such a difficult path to the title while remaining ranked at #6 instead of moving up to #3 after his impressive debut. The matchmaking approach is interesting to watch but raises questions about the logic behind Isbulaev's ranking and opponent selection.