AJ McKee and Salamat Isbulaev will clash in a featherweight main event at PFL San Diego on Saturday, June 27. The card airs on ESPN 2 with prelims at 7 p.m. ET and the main card at 10 p.m. ET.
AJ McKee and Salamat Isbulaev will headline PFL San Diego in a featherweight clash on Saturday, June 27, with the main card airing on ESPN 2 at 10 p.m. ET and prelims beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
McKee, known as "Mercenary," enters the bout with a perfect 8-0-0 professional record. The five-foot-ten fighter has built his undefeated mark on a remarkably aggressive grappling game, averaging 11.01 takedowns and 11 submission attempts per 15 minutes — numbers that make him one of the more dangerous grapplers in the featherweight division. He also chips in 2.75 significant strikes landed per minute, giving opponents problems in multiple areas.
Standing across from him will be Kazakhstan's Salamat Isbulaev, who is similarly unblemished at 9-0-0. The 29-year-old stands five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach and carries a 50 percent striking accuracy mark into the contest, a figure that speaks to the precision he brings to his standup work.
Why it matters
- Both fighters enter undefeated, meaning someone's "0" will be on the line in the main event spotlight
- McKee's elite grappling volume sets up a compelling style clash against Isbulaev's precise striking approach
- A win for either fighter strengthens a case for top positioning in the PFL featherweight landscape
- The main event slot on ESPN 2 gives the winner significant national exposure heading into the second half of the PFL season
