PFL vs. Bellator: Champions video: A.J. McKee taps Clay Collard with triangle armbar in 70 seconds

A.J. McKee only needed 70 seconds to tap Clay Collard with a slick submission to open the PFL vs. Bellator: Champions main card.

[autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] racked up a win for the Bellator side in just over a minute to kick off the main card of PFL vs. Bellator: Champions.

The lightweight bout took place on the main card at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and ended rapidly thanks to a beautiful submission chain from McKee (22-1), who wrapped up Clay Collard early. At 1:10 of Round 1, Collard (24-12) was forced to tap from a triangle armbar.

When the action started, it didn’t take long for McKee to jump on a guillotine attempt. The initial submission appeared very deep, but somehow Collard worked his way free.

However, the threat wasn’t over there, as McKee smoothly transitioned into a triangle attempt. The submission chain continued when McKee added an armbar to the mix, and that would be the hold that forced the tap, as the look of frustration was all over Collard’s face.

Check out video of the finish below (via X):

The result marked four consecutive wins for McKee, who entered on the heels of wins over Spike Carlyle, Roberto de Souza, and Sidney Outlaw.

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