Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BellatorBellator 152: Freire vs. Souza
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
A.J. McKee
United StatesA.J. McKee
“Mercenary”
25-2-0
RESULT

A.J. McKee def. Danilo Belluardo (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:44
Danilo Belluardo
ItalyDanilo Belluardo
“Caterpillar”
12-5-0
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy

A.J. McKee defeated Danilo Belluardo by TKO in round 1 (2:44) in the Featherweight bout of Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza, held Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Pala Alpitour, Turin.

Frequently asked questions

Who won A.J. McKee vs Danilo Belluardo?

A.J. McKee defeated Danilo Belluardo by TKO in round 1 (2:44) in the Featherweight bout of Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza, held Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Pala Alpitour, Turin.

Time format
Rnd 3 (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

A.J. McKee 55%45% Danilo Belluardo

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

25-2-0
Record
12-5-0
1685
Power Index rating
1651
3
Win Streak
0
31
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Italy

Style Matchup

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vs
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A.J. McKee

No background on record

Camp Team Bodyshop · United States

Danilo Belluardo

No background on record

Camp Aurora MMA · Italy

Striking Profile

4.15
SLpM
1.52
94%
Str. Acc.
61%
2.32
SApM
4.79
31%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

2.21
TD Avg.
3.50
60%
TD Acc.
100%
50%
TD Def.
50%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

A.J. McKee · 4-1
  • W
    Salamat Isbulaev
    PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev · Jun 27, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Adam Borics
    PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 · Mar 20, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Akhmed Magomedov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round · Jul 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Paul Hughes
    PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · Oct 18, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Clay Collard
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:10 · Lightweight
Danilo Belluardo · 1-4
  • L
    Davy Gallon
    Super League 3 · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
  • W
    Daniele Miceli
    The Golden Cage 3 · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 4:18 · Catchweight
  • L
    Adrian Zielinski
    Fight Exclusive Night 29 · Aug 22, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mark Madsen
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:12 · Lightweight
  • L
    Joel Álvarez
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 2 fights
50.8
Avg sig. strikes
6.5
1.80
Avg takedowns
1.00
4:05
Avg control time
2:11
105
Career high strikes
13
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

A.J. McKee
Strike target
Danilo Belluardo
61%
Head
69%
23%
Body
0%
16%
Leg
31%
A.J. McKee
Strike position
Danilo Belluardo
58%
Distance
62%
15%
Clinch
0%
27%
Ground
38%