Bellator 277: Patricio Pitbull wins title, hands AJ McKee first loss

SAN JOSE — A.J. McKee said his featherweight title rematch with Patricio Pitbull was going to be icing on the cakePitbull cooked up the perfect recipe to reclaim his championship belt, patiently picking his spots to win a unanimous decision and hand McKee his first loss in the Bellator 277 main event on Friday night at SAP Center in San JosePitbull avenged a first-round submission loss to McKee in the $1 million Featherweight World Grand Prix final at Bellator 263 on July 31 at The Forum.

The fans didn’t seem too enthusiastic about the fight, which saw each 145-pounder taking a methodical approach. Before encountering McKee, Pitbull had rattled off seven consecutive victories in which he won the featherweight title and defended it successfully five times and also won the lightweight title to become a double champion.

Corey Anderson was enjoying a dominant third round against champion Vadim Nemkov, working on him from the top position before their heads collided, opening a massive cut over Nemkov’s left eye. Nemkov won the first round and Anderson, with a takedown and substantial cage control from top position, handily won the second. Anderson, having again dominated on the ground, was likely several seconds away from winning the third round and taking a 29-28 lead.Adli Edwards deserved credit for stepping into the cage on eight days’ notice against Aaron Pico.

By the start of the third round, Edwards was wearing the damage, with redness around his right eye and a sizable welt over it. Pico backed Edwards toward the cage and measured him with two jabs before unleashing an overhand right that staggered Edwards.

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