A.J. McKee meets Justin Lawrence in co-headliner of 'Bellator: Primus vs. Chandler 2'

A featherweight bout between A.J. McKee and Justin Lawrence will serve as the co-main event for Bellator’s April fight card in Missouri.

Bellator officials tonight told MMAjunkie of the matchup between McKee (10-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) and Lawrence (11-4 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) at the to-be-numbered event, which takes place Apr. 13 at The Family Arena in St. Charles. Mo. It airs on Paramount following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie.

McKee, 22, is unbeaten and owner of the longest winning streak in Bellator history. He’s made all 10 of his career appearances with the organization and has won all of those fights. “The Mercenary” has finished seven of his opponents along the way, including a third-round submission of Brian Moore in November’s Bellator 187 headliner.

Lawrence will try to make good on the most significance matchup of his Bellator tenure thus far. “The American Kid” will bring a two-fight winning streak into the matchup and has won seven of his past nine bouts overall.

The latest “Bellator: Primus vs. Chandler 2” card now includes:

• Brent Primus vs. Michael Chandler – for lightweight title
• A.J. McKee vs. Justin Lawrence

For more on “Bellator: Primus vs. Chandler 2,” check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.