A.J. McKee battles Salamat Isbulaev at PFL San Diego
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 11:00 AM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
A.J. McKee faces Salamat Isbulaev in the main event at PFL San Diego, taking place at Pechange Arena in San Diego. McKee, with a record of 24-2, has won his last two fights since returning to the featherweight division and aims to hand Isbulaev his first career defeat. Isbulaev comes into the fight undefeated at 10-0 after a knockout victory in his PFL debut. The co-main event features Liz Carmouche against Viviane Araujo, both former UFC fighters. The main card is set to start at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
- •Main event features A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev.
- •Fight takes place at Pechange Arena in San Diego.
- •McKee seeks to remain undefeated in PFL at 2-0 since his return.
- •Isbulaev aims to defend his unbeaten record at 10-0.
- •Co-main event features Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo.
- 4:26 AMYahoo Sports — PFL San Diego results: A.J. McKee emphatically sweeps Salamat Isbulaev
- 4:09 AMYahoo Sports — PFL San Diego salaries: Main event fighter made $10,000 in losing effort
- 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev live results, highlights
- 4:48 PMYahoo Sports — PFL San Diego ‘McKee vs. Isbulaev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — PFL San Diego Results: McKee vs. Isbulaev
- 11:00 AMMMA Fighting — PFL San Diego Results: McKee vs. Isbulaev
"MMA Fighting has PFL San Diego results for the McKee vs. Isbulaev fight card and more from Pechange Arena in San Diego on Saturday. In the main event, former Bellator champion A.J. McKee takes on the undefeated Salmat Isbulaev in featherweight contest. McKee (24-2) is 2-0 since returning to the 145-pound division following back-to-back victories over Adam Borics and Akhmed Magomedov. He aims to the first fighter to beat Isbulaev (10-0), who defeated veteran Jesus Pinedo via first-round knockout in his PFL debut this past February. In the co-main event, former Bellator champion, 2025 PFL tournament winner, and one-time UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche (25-8) faces fellow former UFC fighter Viviane Araujo (14-7). Check out full PFL San Diego results below. Main Card (ESPN2, 10 p.m. ET) A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo Alexander Shabliy vs. Alfie Davis Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Joshua Weems Ariane Lipski da Silva vs. Jena Bishop Justin Wetzell vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov Gamid Khizriev vs. Lorenzo Parente Shannon Clark vs. Ilara Joanne Cobey Fehr vs. Daniel Bzdigian
"Here are the salaries for the PFL San Diego card with A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev in the main event
"A.J. McKee walked to the cage with swagger (and O.T. Genasis) – and left with even more confidence.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 4:26 AMPFL San Diego results: A.J. McKee emphatically sweeps Salamat Isbulaev
A.J. McKee walked to the cage with swagger (and O.T. Genasis) – and left with even more confidence.
- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 4:09 AMPFL San Diego salaries: Main event fighter made $10,000 in losing effort
Here are the salaries for the PFL San Diego card with A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev in the main event
- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 11:00 PMPFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev live results, highlights
Follow along for live updates and highlights for PFL San Diego.
- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 4:48 PMPFL San Diego ‘McKee vs. Isbulaev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring
Sherdog's live PFL San Diego coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 11:00 AMPFL San Diego Results: McKee vs. Isbulaev
A.J. McKee and Salamat Isbulaev clash in PFL San Diego main event
- MMA FightingJun 27, 2026, 11:00 AMPFL San Diego Results: McKee vs. Isbulaev
MMA Fighting has PFL San Diego results for the McKee vs. Isbulaev fight card and more from Pechange Arena in San Diego on Saturday. In the main event, former Bellator champion A.J. McKee takes on the undefeated Salmat Isbulaev in featherweight contest. McKee (24-2) is 2-0 since returning to the 145-pound division following back-to-back victories over Adam Borics and Akhmed Magomedov. He aims to the first fighter to beat Isbulaev (10-0), who defeated veteran Jesus Pinedo via first-round knockout in his PFL debut this past February. In the co-main event, former Bellator champion, 2025 PFL tournament winner, and one-time UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche (25-8) faces fellow former UFC fighter Viviane Araujo (14-7). Check out full PFL San Diego results below. Main Card (ESPN2, 10 p.m. ET) A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo Alexander Shabliy vs. Alfie Davis Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Joshua Weems Ariane Lipski da Silva vs. Jena Bishop Justin Wetzell vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov Gamid Khizriev vs. Lorenzo Parente Shannon Clark vs. Ilara Joanne Cobey Fehr vs. Daniel Bzdigian
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