Bellator returns to San Jose on Saturday with a high profile main event at Bellator 277 as AJ McKee and Patricio "Pitbull" Freire battle once more for the featherweight title at the SAP Center.
McKee and Pitbull met at Bellator 263 last year which saw McKee beat defending champion Pitbull in the final of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. The American forced his opponent to submit in the first round with a guillotine choke.
This rematch headlines a stacked card which also features the final of Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix with Vadim Nemkov putting his 205-pound title on the line against Corey Anderson.
Here's everything you need to know about AJ McKee vs. Patricio Pitbull 2.
When is Bellator 277: AJ McKee vs. Patricio Pitbull 2 tonight?
Date: Friday, April 15
Main card: 10:00 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. BST
Main event ringwalks (approx): Midnight ET / 5 a.m. BST
The main card gets underway at 10:00 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. BST with the main event ringwalks scheduled for Midnight ET / 5 a.m. BST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard bouts.
What channel/stream is Bellator 277 tonight?
U.S.: Showtime
UK: BBC iPlayer
Showtime will broadcast the fight in the US, while UK fans can stream the event on BBC iPlayer.
Where is Bellator 277 tonight?
The fight will take place at the SAP Arena in San Jose.
AJ McKee record and bio
Nationality: American
Born: April 7, 1995
Height: 5' 10"
Reach: 73.5"
Total Fights: 18
Record: 18-0-0
Patricio Pitbull record and bio
Nationality: Brazilian
Born: July 7, 1987
Height: 5' 6"
Reach: 65.5"
Total Fights: 37
Record: 32-5-0
Bellator 277 fight card
Main card
- AJ McKee vs. Patricio Pitbull; Bellator featherweight championship
- Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson; Bellator light heavyweight championship
- Aaron Pico vs. Adili Edwards; Featherweight
- Tim Johnson vs. Linton Vassell; Heavyweight
Preliminary card
- Tyrell Fortune vs. Rakim Cleveland; Heavyweight
- Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Rafael Carvalho; Middleweight
- Gaston Bolanos vs. Daniel Carey; Featherweight
- Kyle Crutchmer vs. Michael Lombardo; Welterweight
- Bobby Seronio III vs. Calob Ramirez; Bantamweight
- Tyson Miller vs. Rhalan Garcie; Welterweight
- Edwin De Los Santos vs. Alberto Mendez; Flyweight
- Socrates Hernandez vs. Rogelio Luna; Featherweight
- Laird Anderson vs. JT Donaldson; Featherweight
- Theo Haig vs. Alan Benson; Light heavyweight