During Bellator London last month, McKee and Hughes were brought in for a virtual face-off. The Irishman, who joined the broadcast live from the OVO Arena Wembley, appeared to get the better of the verbal exchanges with his rival, who called in from his home office.

Battle of the giants kicked off with a huge lightweight matchup between AJ McKee and Paul Hughes. One of the PFL's highest-profile free agent acquisitions during the last year, Hughes debuted in the co-main event of Bellator Champions Series: Dublin in June and stopped Bobby King in the second round.