| កាលបរិច្ឆេទ | លទ្ធផល | អ្នកប្រឆាំង | ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ | ទម្ងន់ | មេឌៀ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | ឈ្នះ | Alex Lohoré | PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson | Middleweight | |
| 2025-09-06 | ការបាត់បង់ | Axel Sola | UFC Fight Night | Welterweight | |
| 2025-04-05 | ឈ្នះ | Daniel Frunza | UFC Fight Night | Welterweight | |
| 2024-03-30 | ការបាត់បង់ | Chidi Njokuani | UFC Fight Night | Welterweight | |
| 2023-09-02 | ការបាត់បង់ | Ange Loosa | UFC Fight Night | Welterweight | |
| 2023-04-29 | ឈ្នះ | Jim Wallhead | Cage Warriors 153 | Welterweight | |
| 2022-06-25 | ឈ្នះ | Justin Burlinson | Cage Warriors 140 | Welterweight | |
| 2021-10-02 | ឈ្នះ | Aleksi Mäntykivi | Cage Warriors 129 | Welterweight | |
| 2020-11-14 | ការបាត់បង់ | Alex Morono | UFC Fight Night | Welterweight | |
| 2020-07-25 | ការបាត់បង់ | Khamzat Chimaev | UFC Fight Night | Welterweight | |
| 2019-11-09 | ឈ្នះ | Håkon Foss | Cage Warriors 110 | Welterweight | |
| 2019-03-02 | ឈ្នះ | Perry Andre Goodwin | Cage Warriors 102 | Lightweight | |
| 2018-12-08 | ឈ្នះ | Jefferson George | Cage Warriors 100 | Lightweight | |
| 2018-06-28 | ការបាត់បង់ | Terry Brazier | BAMMA 36: McKee vs. Brazier | Lightweight | |
| 2018-03-09 | ឈ្នះ | Tim Barnett | BAMMA 34: Lohore vs. Brazier | Lightweight | |
| 2017-12-15 | ឈ្នះ | Kams Ekpo | BAMMA 33: Scope Vs. Lebout | Lightweight | |
| 2017-07-07 | គូរ | Richie Smullen | BAMMA 30: Philpott Vs. Walsh | Lightweight | |
| 2017-02-24 | ការបាត់បង់ | Tim Barnett | BAMMA 28: Parke Vs. Redmond | Lightweight | |
| 2016-12-16 | ឈ្នះ | Jai Herbert | BAMMA 27: Duquesnoy Vs. Phillpott | Lightweight | |
| 2016-09-10 | ឈ្នះ | Tommy McCafferty | BAMMA 26: Saadeh Vs. Young | Lightweight | |
| 2016-06-11 | ឈ្នះ | Shaun Luther | United Kingdom Regional | — | |
| 2016-02-27 | ឈ្នះ | Alex Masuku | BAMMA 24: Kone Vs. Phillips | Lightweight | |
| 2015-09-19 | ឈ្នះ | John Redmond | BAMMA 22: Duquesnoy Vs. Loughnane | Welterweight |
| កាលបរិច្ឆេទ | លទ្ធផល | អ្នកប្រឆាំង | ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ | ទម្ងន់ | មេឌៀ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-06 | ឈ្នះ | Eoghan Drumgoole | Battle Zone FC 13 | Featherweight | |
| 2015-06-06 | ឈ្នះ | Valdrim Lubishtani | Battle Zone FC 13 | Featherweight | |
| 2015-02-28 | ការបាត់បង់ | Michael O'Connor | Chaos FC 14 | Featherweight | |
| 2014-10-12 | ការបាត់បង់ | Ben Sheehan | Akuma Fighting Championship 4 | Lightweight | |
| 2014-08-30 | ឈ្នះ | Gerry Brennan | Kumite MMA Fight Night | Featherweight | |
| 2014-08-02 | ឈ្នះ | Gordon Armstrong | Uxc Fight Night 1: The Road to the Odyssey | Featherweight | |
| 2014-04-12 | ឈ្នះ | Richie Smullen | Chaos FC 13 | Featherweight | |
| 2014-02-16 | ឈ្នះ | Karl O'Neill | Akuma Fighting Championship 2 | Bantamweight | |
| 2013-11-24 | ឈ្នះ | Gavin O'Neill | Clan Wars 17 | Featherweight | |
| 2013-09-01 | ការបាត់បង់ | Peter McCafferty | SFC 7: Tear Up | Bantamweight | |
| 2013-06-08 | ឈ្នះ | Aaron Hamill | Immortal Fighting Championships | — |
Rhys McKee beat Alex Lohore by unanimous decision over 15 minutes in his PFL debut at PFL Belfast.
Rhys McKee's win over Alex Lohore was his first career decision victory after previous decisions had been losses.
Rhys McKee faked a retirement announcement after beating Alex Lohore at PFL Belfast.
Eoghan Masoliver said he spoke with Paul Hughes, Rhys McKee, Kieran Clarke, Corey McLaughlin, and Shawn McCormack for advice before his PFL debut.
The hosts think Rhys McKee versus Imam Shaban would be an interesting domestic PFL welterweight matchup.
Rhys McKee was added to PFL Belfast and faces Alex Lohore in the co-main event after Paul Hughes withdrew.
Episode 103: Darragh Kelly & Eoin Sheridan | PFL Belfast Preview
Rhys McKee signed a multi-fight deal with PFL for the Belfast card.
Episode 103: Darragh Kelly & Eoin Sheridan | PFL Belfast Preview
Rhys McKee is 1-3 in his last four fights and has a 100% finish rate.
Episode 103: Darragh Kelly & Eoin Sheridan | PFL Belfast Preview
Rhys McKee went 1-1 in the UFC in 2025, won via third-round TKO over Daniel Frenza with a $50,000 bonus, then lost to Akis Solo and was released in December.
Rhys McKee lost to Alex Sola at UFC Paris when referee Herb Dean stopped the fight after a body shot while McGee was on the ground.
The Auld Triangle Episode 90: Solomon "King" Simon Pushes for Cage Warriors Title Contention
The hosts believe Herb Dean stopped Rhys McKee versus Alex Sola too early and that McGee was intelligently defending himself.
The Auld Triangle Episode 90: Solomon "King" Simon Pushes for Cage Warriors Title Contention
Rhys McKee has signed a new UFC deal and the hosts expect the promotion to keep him despite a 1-5 UFC record.
The Auld Triangle Episode 90: Solomon "King" Simon Pushes for Cage Warriors Title Contention
I thought it was a piss poor stoppage from Herb Dean.
The Auld Triangle Episode 90: Solomon "King" Simon Pushes for Cage Warriors Title Contention
Rhys McKee is booked on the UFC Fight Night Atlantic City card on 30 March 2024.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 48 w/ Danni McCormack, Eimear Darcy & Conor McCarthy
Rhys McKee lost to Ange Loosa at UFC Paris by a 29-28 scorecard and is now 0-3 in the UFC.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 40 with Conor McCarthy & Henry Fadipe
UFC Paris on Saturday September 2, 2023 features Rhys McKee and Kailyn Lochran on the card.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 39 with Kiefer Crosbie & Ciarán Clarke
Rhys McKee is booked against Angie Looser at UFC Paris in a second UFC stint.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 37 with Taka Mhandu & Dee Begley
Rhys McKee won three Cage Warriors fights by finish after his UFC release before being re-signed.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 37 with Taka Mhandu & Dee Begley
He's not just happy to be there, he wants to perform to his full potential.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 37 with Taka Mhandu & Dee Begley
Rhys McKee has re-signed with the UFC and will fight Angie Lusa at UFC Paris in September.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 36 with Paddy Holohan
Rhys McKee's first UFC run included a short-notice fight against Hamzat Chimaev and a second bout against Alex Morono, a ten-fight UFC veteran at the time.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 36 with Paddy Holohan
Before his UFC return, Rhys McKee finished three tough opponents in three main events in Dublin.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 36 with Paddy Holohan
Rhys McKee fought Jackie Larkin in 2015 at Lions FC in Switzerland.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 36 with Paddy Holohan
Virgin Media will also broadcast UFC Paris, and Rhys McKee's UFC return fight will be shown there too.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 36 with Paddy Holohan
It's a bow damn time let's go UFC right Irish Fighters back in there and Reese McKee deserves this tenfold.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 36 with Paddy Holohan
Hosts argued Paul Hughes, Rhys McKee, and Kayla Lochran deserve UFC opportunities despite strong Cage Warriors or Invicta records.
Rhys McGee is the hosts' pick as the Irish fighter most likely to get signed to the UFC next.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 32 - Jordan Furey
Brian Battle has publicly gone after Ian Machado Garry and Rhys McGee online.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 32 - Jordan Furey
Ireland had three Cage Warriors world champions at the time of recording, including Kaylyn Lochran alongside Rhys McKee and Paul Hughes.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 31 - Paddy McCorry
Rhys McKee retained his Cage Warriors title against Jimmy Wallhead at Cage Warriors 153 in the 3Arena in Dublin.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 31 - Paddy McCorry
Rhys McKee was described as the first fighter to successfully defend a Cage Warriors title in the Republic of Ireland, though hosts debated Carl Hendrick’s earlier defense when Jay Mills missed weight.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 31 - Paddy McCorry
Rhys McKee has 13 professional wins and 13 finishes with no decision victories.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 31 - Paddy McCorry
Jimmy Wallhead’s corner stopped his fight against Rhys McKee, and Dan Hardy appeared to prompt the corner stoppage.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 31 - Paddy McCorry
Hosts believe Rhys McKee deserves an immediate UFC signing after his Cage Warriors 153 title defense.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 31 - Paddy McCorry
Rhys McKee screams a quiet confidence to me.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 31 - Paddy McCorry
Rhys McKee vs Judo Jimmy Wallhead at Cage Warriors 153 unifies the Cage Warriors welterweight championship.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 30 - Paul Redmond & Caolan Loughran
Paul Redmond believes Rhys McKee is good enough for the UFC and would prefer he defend the Cage Warriors belt once more before leaving.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 30 - Paul Redmond & Caolan Loughran
Rhys McKee defends his Cage Warriors title against Jimmy Wallhead in the main event of Cage Warriors Dublin on April 29.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 27 - Liam Shannon
Rhys McKee won the Cage Warriors title in Belfast in June 2022 against Justin Burleson.
The Auld Triangle: Episode 23 - 2022 Irish MMA Year in Review
Rhys McKee said in a pre-announcement interview that he was preparing to defend his welterweight strap in Dublin and was eyeing a unification bout with Jimmy Wallhead.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 21 - Carl McNally
Joseph Duffy said he mostly watches MMA only when friends are fighting but knew Ian Machado Garry and Rhys McKee had recent fights and keeps up with results.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 12 with Joseph Duffy
Joseph Duffy said Rhys McKee is one of the nicest, hardest-working talents he knows and deserves another UFC opportunity.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 12 with Joseph Duffy
Andy Stevenson said Rhys McKee’s knockout win over Justin Burlinson at Cage Warriors Belfast in the SSE Arena was one of the best nights in recent Irish MMA folklore.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 12 with Joseph Duffy
Quil Shara said Rhys McKee is 26 years of age, has 12 wins with 12 finishes, and is the only person they know to have won a Bellator world championship and a Cage Warriors world championship.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 12 with Joseph Duffy
The hosts said Rhys McKee deserves a UFC shot next with no debate.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 12 with Joseph Duffy
Rhys McKee has 12 wins, 12 finishes too, so it has to be UFC next.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 12 with Joseph Duffy
Rhys McKee won the Cage Warriors welterweight title in Belfast against Justin Burlinson with a third-round finish.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
At the time of the interview, Rhys McKee was about three or four days after the title win and still felt fantastic about it.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee needed 19 stitches from two cuts and also broke his nose in the fight.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said the broken nose was his third or fourth broken nose.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
A hospital CT scan confirmed Rhys McKee's broken nose, and he said everything else on the scan was fine aside from the nose injury and stitches.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said Justin Burlinson had lost on January's Contender Series before beating Skibinsky and then facing McKee.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said he was not panicking about losing during the fight, but was panicking in case the referee stopped the bout because of cuts.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said he knew he was bleeding after round one but did not know he had a forehead cut until Rodney Moore showed him afterward.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said he had told himself for the last 14 weeks that he would cry jumping into the Belfast crowd if he won.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
After winning, Rhys McKee jumped into the Belfast crowd and was engulfed by Stealth gym members and JRC sponsors before asking to get out because he was bleeding and struggling to breathe.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said Rodney Moore hugged him before the fight and told him it was everything he had worked for and to go get it.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee and Justin Burlinson spoke respectfully in the medical room after the fight and then shared an ambulance to hospital when asked.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said they arrived at hospital around midnight, waited outside in the ambulance for about an hour, and he did not get stitched until about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, roughly 18 hours later.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee, Justin Burlinson, Lauren, and Rebecca ordered Domino's around 4:00 a.m. while waiting in hospital.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said Justin Burlinson left the hospital around 6:00 a.m. on observation, leaving McKee and Rebecca waiting.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said he had received no contact from Dana White congratulating him on the title win.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee cited a Cage Warriors graphic showing him at 12-4-1 with 12 finishes and five knockouts.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said he beat Maniki and then Justin Burlinson on his return path after completing Cage Warriors once before.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said Hakan Foster had been the expected title fight but Foster moved on, so McKee completed the Cage Warriors path on his first run without that bout.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said he had not yet spoken to manager Graham about what is next because Graham was traveling, but planned to speak that week.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee believes the UFC should be his next step and that he has little left to accomplish in Cage Warriors.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said his next UFC signing would be his real UFC debut and he would not count his prior UFC stint.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said he would be surprised if Graham told him to defend the Cage Warriors title instead of moving to the UFC because remaining title defenses looked more risky than rewarding.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said he looks up to the sky and raises his fist before fights as a dedicated moment for his late father.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said he is from Ballymena and winning in Belfast in front of a hometown crowd was especially meaningful.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee said Mark Andrew was in his corner team alongside Rodney Moore.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee would tell UFC matchmakers to watch the fight, remember what they asked him to do, and judge whether he has done it.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
19 stitches, two cuts and then I broke my nose.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
I wasn't panicking in terms of losing the fight; I was panicking in case it got stopped.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
This is everything you've worked for and everything you want, so just go get it.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
How could we say no?
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
I can't see what else would be left to accomplish in Cage Warriors.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Watch the fight, remember what you asked me to go and do, and see if I've done it.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Somewhere between psychotic and iconic has definitely took off.
Rhys McKee Reacts to Cage Warriors Title Win in Belfast and Aftermath, Calls For Second Shot at UFC!
Rhys McKee is scheduled to main-event Cage Warriors 140 against Justin Burlinson for the welterweight title at the SSE Arena in Belfast.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said he had about 14 weeks of preparation gearing up toward fighting on June 25.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said Sunday is his rest day and that Sundays are vital after his recent training weeks.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said he left work to fight full-time, found training two or three times a day overwhelming, and regained enjoyment after adding coaching and other projects.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said he opened his own gym and also trains at NextGen and Fight Academy Ireland.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said he has been on the Northern Ireland MMA scene for about 11 years and is 26 years old.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said his fight against Alexi Manvi was the first time he showed mature fight experience and was the performance he meant to have against Alex Morono.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said beating Justin Burlinson the way he beat Alexi Manvi would be much more impressive because Burlinson is a higher-level opponent.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said his UFC stint against Hamzat and Alex Morono convinced him he belongs in the UFC despite the results.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said he was not really training ahead of his short-notice UFC fight with Hamzat and was mostly sparring.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said his Alex Morono UFC fight was probably his worst career performance and that he abandoned his game plan for a gunfight.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said the UFC cut him on a developmental basis, telling him to get more wins and that they would see him again.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee plans that a nice finish over Justin Burlinson could be enough for a UFC return, but he is willing to take one more top-contender win if needed.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said he has always fought in arenas rather than small halls and feels comfortable in big crowds.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said headlining the SSE Arena in Belfast means more to him than the belt alone, though he expects to wake up on Sunday June 26 with the title.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said competing at the SSE Arena in Belfast has been a dream since childhood.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said he rates Justin Burlinson highly, watched Burlinson’s win against Skinsky, and believes he is excellent in areas where Burlinson is only very good.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee said he has not fought since October and is a heavier, more athletic version of himself heading into the Burlinson fight.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Andy Stevenson thinks Rhys McKee will beat Justin Burlinson at Cage Warriors 140.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Sunday's rest day absolutely.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
The last 14 weeks have been gearing up towards the 25th.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
I know my home's in the UFC and that's where I'm going to go.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
I was cut on a development basis.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
The bigger the scenario, the more on stake, is where I will really shine.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Any kid from Northern Ireland will tell you the SSE is our arena.
The Auld Triangle Irish MMA Podcast: Episode 11 with Rhys McKee
Alan Philpott said Paul Hughes and Rhys McKee are the two Irish fighters leading the way at the moment.
Alan Philpott Talks MMA Return, 50th Fight, Training with Alexander Volkanovski, Irish MMA & More!
Rhys McKee was announced to fight Justin Burlinson for a title in Belfast.
Alan Philpott Talks MMA Return, 50th Fight, Training with Alexander Volkanovski, Irish MMA & More!
Rhys McKee’s first opponent was Khamzat Chimaev, who is now facing Gilbert Burns.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
Rhys McKee posted on Instagram the day before about how good Khamzat Chimaev is.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
Rhys McKee had not trained for six or seven weeks before fighting Khamzat Chimaev, which he said was his fault.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
In his fight with Khamzat Chimaev, Rhys McKee got grappled and got struck.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
Rhys McKee said it is very hard to gauge how good Khamzat Chimaev is because McKee lacked preparation for their bout.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
Rhys McKee said Murano was phenomenally strong in their ground and fence exchanges.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
Rhys McKee said Khamzat Chimaev was not notably stronger than opponents he had felt before, including Murano.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
Rhys McKee said Khamzat Chimaev was very fast and ahead of him, and that McKee was too slow in their fight.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
Rhys McKee hopes Khamzat Chimaev’s fight with Gilbert Burns is not a close fight.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
He was like a knife through butter with me.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
I hadn't trained six or seven weeks prior, which was my fault.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
Murano was so strong — I remember thinking he was phenomenally strong.
Rhys McKee Picks Khamzat Chimaev Over Gilbert Burns: "He Was Like a Knife Through Butter With Me!"
Rhys McKee is recently engaged.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee has run Stealth gym in Ballinamallard for about two and a half years.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee believes his win over Mantikivi was probably the best performance of his career.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee stopped Mantikivi in the third round.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee sent his corner out midway through his fight against Mantikivi because he felt he was steamrolling and did not need advice or a break.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee had no pre-fight nerves before the Mantikivi fight and slept well all week.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee planned to wrestle and take Mantikivi down but kept striking because he felt he could not miss that night.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee felt freer after coming out of the Elite Fighting Championships before the Mantikivi fight.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee lost his first UFC fight and had two UFC losses before being released.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee fought Khamzat Chimaev on about six days notice and had not trained for six or seven weeks beforehand.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee believes Jai Herbert also had two very hard first UFC fights.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee believes he was still UFC level the day after his UFC release.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee does not think Khamzat Chimaev felt stronger than opponents he had faced before, though Khamzat was very fast.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee had never lost two fights in a row before his UFC stint and needed the Mantikivi win to remove that streak from his record.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee says Justin Burlinson is the only welterweight among himself, Matt Bonnar, Luke Figueiredo, and Burlinson who makes sense as his next opponent.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Justin Burlinson called Rhys McKee out and wants the fight.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee expects to fight Justin Burlinson in Belfast because Burlinson is the only man who has asked for the fight so far.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee is not keen on fighting for the Cage Warriors title because he fears rematch chains would divert him from returning to the UFC.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee was previously slated to headline Belfast before joining the UFC but that card did not happen because of COVID.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee lost a previous fight in Belfast when he was ill and wants to return there for Cage Warriors.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee is 26 years old, not yet 27.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee has been involved in MMA for about 12 years.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee's last fight was in October and he has had a layoff with injuries since then.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee hopes to have an opponent named within the week of this interview for the 25 June Belfast card.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee believes a UFC offer email will be ready by the time he gets home from Belfast on 25 June if he gets the right opponent and finish.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee says Matt Bonnar has called him out about six times but beating Bonnar would not advance his UFC case.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
Rhys McKee wants to be among the first names people mention for Northern Irish MMA and to be the most accomplished fighter from Northern Ireland.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
I slept like a baby.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
The only one that makes sense is Burlinson.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
My goal here is to go in flatline people and go back to the UFC.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
I believe by the time I get back home from Belfast on the 25th of June there'll be an email set and ready to go.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
I'm still UFC level sitting here.
Rhys McKee Talks Justin Burlinson, Cage Warriors Belfast, Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns and More!
