“I want to participate in this tournament,” said the American fighter. “This is not a regular world title. There are eight names on it, including mine, and anyone who wants this belt has to go through me. Obviously, Usman is out and I want to be in this tournament. The grand prix belt is what I need,” McKee said.
Let us remind you that Nurmagomedov was disqualified for 6 months after a banned substance was detected in his doping test.