PFL books AJ McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev for June 27 in San Diego

AJ McKee will face Salamat Isbulaev on June 27 in San Diego. McKee is ranked number two in the PFL lightweight rankings, while Isbulaev holds the sixth position with a 10-0 record. In his PFL debut, Isbulaev defeated number three ranked Jesus Pineda by first-round finish but was ranked only sixth afterward. The matchmakers are giving Isbulaev a very difficult path to the title without any warm-up fights, putting him against one of PFL's strongest fighters and former Bellator champion. The post questions why Isbulaev remains ranked sixth instead of third despite his victory over Pineda.