A 24-year-old American scored an 8-second knockout, backflipped off the Bellator cage, then said he wants a 'mother-f------ belt'

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• A 24-year-old American heightened his reputation as one of the world's most promising featherweights after an 8-second knockout win on Saturday.
• AJ McKee beat his opponent without taking any damage.
• He touched gloves with his opponent Georgi Karakhanyan, dropped him with an overhand left, then beat him with nasty ground-and-pound technique.
• To celebrate, he backflipped off the cage and later screamed: "I want my mother-f------ belt!"
• McKee advances to the quarterfinal of Bellator's featherweight Grand Prix tournament, and fights Derek Campos in December.
• If he continues winning, it will not be long before he fights for the Bellator title.
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AJ McKee scored an 8-second knockout, backflipped off the Bellator cage, then said he wants a "mother-f------ belt."

The 24-year-old American, already regarded as one of Bellator's top prospects, heightened his reputation with a highlight-reel performance at the Bellator 228 show at The Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday.

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