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

AJ McKee (24-2, ranked #2 lightweight) will face Salamat Isbulaev (10-0, ranked #6 lightweight) on June 27 in San Diego. The post expresses confusion about PFL matchmaking for Isbulaev. In his PFL debut, Isbulaev knocked out third-ranked Jesus Pinedo in the first round but was only ranked sixth afterward. Now he faces former Bellator champion McKee, one of PFL's strongest fighters with an impressive list of victories. The author questions why Isbulaev isn't ranked higher after beating Pinedo and why he's being given such difficult opponents without easier tune-up fights. Despite the confusing matchmaking logic, the post notes it will be very interesting to watch Isbulaev's challenging path toward a title.