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Bellator 263 post-event facts: A.J. McKee lights up record books with title win

Check out all the facts and figures from Bellator 263, which saw A.J. McKee become an undefeated champion with a main event win.

Arguably the biggest event in Bellator history went down Saturday with Bellator 263, which took place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and saw a title change hands in the main event.

The promotion’s 16-man featherweight grand prix came to a conclusion in the headliner when [autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] (18-0 MMA, 18-0 BMMA) dethroned champion [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag] (32-5 MMA, 20-5 BMMA) by first-round submission to start a new era in the division and take home a $1 million prize.

For more on the numbers behind McKee’s title win, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 35 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 263.

Bellator 263 salaries: Patricio Freire, A.J. McKee to pocket $1.4 million combined

The California State Athletic Commission released a full list of disclosed Bellator 263 fighter payouts to MMA Junkie ahead of the event.

LOS ANGELES – The Bellator 263 main event loser will take home a six-figure payday with the winner earning seven figures.

Bellator featherweight champion [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag] is set to make $250,000 in disclosed show money while [autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] will pocket $150,000 in disclosed show pay. The winner will be awarded an additional $1,000,000 – the prize that comes with winning the promotion’s 145-pound grand prix.

Bellator 263 takes place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

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Following the conclusion of Friday’s official weigh-ins at the host hotel, MMA Junkie acquired a list of disclosed payouts from the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.

The full list of Bellator 263 disclosed payouts (show/win) include:

MAIN CARD (10 p.m. E.T., Showtime)

  • Patricio Freire: ($250,000/$1,000,000) vs. A.J. McKee ($150,000/$1,000,000)
  • [autotag]Mads Burnell[/autotag] ($26,000/$26,000) vs. [autotag]Emmanuel Sanchez[/autotag] ($61,000/$61,000)
  • [autotag]Manny Muro[/autotag] ($26,000/$0) vs. [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] ($30,000/$30,000)
  • [autotag]Islam Mamedov[/autotag] ($10,000/$10,000) vs. [autotag]Brent Primus[/autotag] ($50,000/$0)
  • [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] ($31,000/$31,000) vs. [autotag]Goiti Yamauchi[/autotag] ($32,000/$32,000)

PRELIMS (7 p.m. E.T., MMA Junkie)

  • [autotag]Ilara Joanne[/autotag] ($13,000/$13,000) vs. [autotag]Vanessa Porto[/autotag] ($15,000/$15,000)
  • [autotag]Daniel Carey[/autotag] ($10,000/$10,000) vs. [autotag]Gadzhi Rabadanov[/autotag] ($25,000/$25,000)
  • [autotag]Khasan Magomedsharipov[/autotag] ($25,000/$0) vs. [autotag]Jonathan Quiroz[/autotag] ($10,000/$10,000)
  • [autotag]Johnny Cisneros[/autotag] ($4,000/$4,000) vs. [autotag]Joshua Jones[/autotag] ($4,000/$4,000)
  • [autotag]Kiefer Crosbie[/autotag] ($50,000/$0) vs. [autotag]Georgi Karakhanyan[/autotag] ($70,000/$0)
  • [autotag]Brian Moore[/autotag] ($25,000/$25,000) vs. [autotag]Jordan Winski[/autotag] ($10,000/$10,000)

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Bellator 263 adds Chris Gonzalez vs. Goiti Yamauchi, one other fight to preliminary card

Two more fights have been added to the Patricio Freire vs. A.J. McKee undercard.

The Bellator 263 lineup continues to grow.

Top-ranked lightweights [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Goiti Yamauchi[/autotag] (25-5 MMA, 11-4 BMMA) will square off in a three-round preliminary card bout, which is one of the latest additions to the July 31 event at The LA Forum in Inglewood, Calif.

A promotion official informed MMA Junkie of the fight Tuesday, in addition to a welterweight preliminary card matchup between [autotag]Johnny Cisneros[/autotag] (13-7 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) and [autotag]Joshua Jones[/autotag] (10-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA).

A member of Team Alpha Male, Gutierrez trains with some of the best fighters in the world. Unbeaten as a professional, Gutierrez has displayed his strong wrestling base throughout his career. However, his striking is coming along as well, as he displayed in his most recent win over UFC alumnus Roger Huerta, who he defeated with punches at Bellator 255 in April.

One of the longest-tenured fighters on the Bellator roster, Yamauchi is still only 28 years old. Yamauchi made his promotional debut at Bellator 99 in 2013. Prior to a controversial split decision loss to Dan Moret at Bellator 256 in April, Yamauchi won three straight fights over Daniel Weichel, Saad Awad, and Daron Cruickshank.

Bellator 263 takes place Saturday, July 31 at The LA Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

With the addition, the Bellator 263 lineup includes:

  • Champion Patricio Freire vs. A.J. McKee – for featherweight title
  • Kiefer Crosbie vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
  • Magomed Magomedov vs. Raufeon Stots
  • Mads Burnell vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
  • Manny Muro vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
  • DeAnna Bennett vs. Alejandra Lara
  • Brian Moore vs. Jared Scoggins
  • Chris Gonzalez vs. Goiti Yamauchi
  • Johnny Cisneros vs. Joshua Jones

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Titans select Houston OT in 1st round of Charles Davis’ mock draft

Could the Titans address the offensive line in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft?

The Tennessee Titans have fewer holes to address going into April than they usually do at this time of year.

But there is still some fixing to do if the team wants to remain a consistent playoff contender and reach beyond an AFC Championship Game appearance in 2020.

One area the Titans could address in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft is offensive tackle.

That’s exactly what NFL.com analyst Charles Davis has the team doing with the No. 29 overall pick.

Davis projects the Titans will select Houston offensive tackle Joshua Jones, seeing him as a quick fix if the team loses an ever-improving Jack Conklin ahead of the season.

“If starting RT Jack Conklin departs in free agency, the Titans could plug this riser in his spot right away,” Davis wrote. “He has length and moves well in the run and pass game.”

The 6-foot-5, 311-pound Jones started 36 games for the Cougars between 2016 and 2018 after redshirting in 2015.

Davis is far from the only one to pin the Titans to Jones. NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah did it also.

“It looks as if the Titans will likely lose right tackle Jack Conklin in free agency,” he wrote. “Jones would slide right into that spot.”

And so did Chad Reuter.

“The Titans will want a tough-minded right tackle to replace free agent Jack Conklin if he changes addresses,” he wrote. “Jones plays nasty and could easily swing to that side of the line.”

The 2020 NFL Draft will take place from April 23 to April 25.