PFL books AJ McKee vs Salamat Isbulaev for 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 matchmaker notes confusion about PFL's approach to Isbulaev, who debuted against #3-ranked Jesus Pineda and finished him in the first round but only rose to #6 in the rankings. Now Isbulaev faces former Bellator champion McKee, one of PFL's strongest fighters overall, without any easier matchups to build momentum. The post questions why Isbulaev remains ranked #6 rather than #3, and expresses bewilderment at the difficult path PFL is creating for him toward a title shot.