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

PFL has booked AJ McKee (24-2, ranked #2) against Salamat Isbulaev (10-0, ranked #6) for June 27 in San Diego. In his PFL debut, Isbulaev faced #3-ranked Jesus Pinedo and finished him in the first round, yet was only ranked #6 afterward. Now he faces former Bellator champion McKee, one of PFL's strongest fighters with an impressive resume. The matchmaking presents a difficult path to the title for Isbulaev without giving him easier warm-up fights, and questions remain about why he's still ranked #6 rather than #3.