Fighter vs. Writer: AJ McKee Responds to Alexander Volkanovski; Kevin Lee Reveals He’s Making Twice as Much in Eagle FC Than UFC

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🗓️ 8 March 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

On episode 26 of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee joins the show to discuss his recently announced rematch against Patricio Pitbull and how that fight came together after he initially wanted to move on to new competition. McKee will also address his current standing with Bellator MMA, he’ll respond to UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski and explain a run in with Nate Diaz and his team at the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley rematch. Also this week, Eagle FC 46 headliner Kevin Lee joins the show ahead of his main event against UFC legend Diego Sanchez. Lee talks about his exit from the UFC and if there’s any ill will towards his former promotion as well as revealing how Eagle FC is actually paying him twice as much as his last contract with the UFC. All this and much more on the latest edition of The Fighter vs. The Writer. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify Read More: MMA Fighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:21.0	Welcome back to The Fighter vs. The Rider.
0:23.0	I'm your host as always.
0:24.0	I am Damon Martin.
0:25.0	And this week we have a bit of a rare treat because we rarely feature two guests on the
0:29.0	show in one particular episode.
0:31.0	But with Eagle FC taking place this Friday night in Miami and an interview I did with the
0:37.0	Bellator Featherweight Champion AJ McKee about a week ago.
0:41.0	It was just too good not to put them both on the same podcast.
0:44.0	We're going to kick things off with the Bellator Featherweight Champion of the
0:48.0	World.
0:49.0	He is just recently announced his next fight taking on Patricia Pipple in a rematch.
0:54.0	And I was interested to talk to him about how that all came together after I know he wanted
0:58.0	to do it.
0:59.0	He said Patricia Pipple in a rematch and lightweight with that title on the line.
1:02.0	Of course we all know Patricia Pipple gave up that title.
1:05.0	So we're going to talk to AJ about that about his current status with Bellator.
1:09.0	His plans for the future responding to UFC champion Alexander Volkanovsky as well as his
1:16.0	recent running with the Diaz clan at a boxing event not too long ago.
1:21.0	So stay tuned for all of that right now and make sure of course stay tuned for later in the
1:26.0	event.
1:27.0	We're going to talk to the Bellator Featherweight Champion of the World AJ McKee.
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