A.J. McKee is confident heading into his matchup with undefeated Salamat Isbulaev at PFL San Diego, predicting he will be too much for his opponent to handle. McKee believes the fight will end Isbulaev's perfect record.
A.J. McKee has made clear he intends to hand Salamat Isbulaev the first professional loss of his career when the two meet at PFL San Diego.
McKee issued the prediction publicly ahead of the bout, expressing confidence that Isbulaev will be unable to match what he brings to the cage. According to McKee, the fight represents a step too far for the unbeaten Kazakhstani, and he expects to be the one who ends that perfect run.
Isbulaev enters the contest with an unblemished professional record of nine wins and zero losses. The 29-year-old from Kazakhstan stands five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach. His record speaks to a fighter who has yet to face adversity at the professional level, and that untested status appears to be something McKee is looking to exploit.
Why it matters
- Isbulaev carries a 9-0 record into the fight, making the preservation or destruction of that mark a central storyline
- McKee's prediction raises the stakes publicly, adding pressure to both competitors heading into PFL San Diego
- A loss for Isbulaev would represent a significant recalibration of his standing as an unbeaten prospect, while a win would validate his undefeated run against a credible opponent
