Report: Rhys McKee returns, meets Alex Morono at UFC Vegas on November 14th.

Former Cage Warriors top contender, Rhys ‘Skeletor’ McKee is slated to make his second Octagon appearance in a debuting trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. Hoping to return to the win column, McKee tackles another recent falter, Alex ‘The Great White’ Morono in a welterweight clash on November 14th. from the UFC Apex facility.

Making his promotional debut on short-notice at UFC Fight Island in July opposite the streaking upstart, Khamzat ‘Borz’ Chimaev – the Ballymena native dropped a one-sided stoppage via opening-round ground-and-pound. The defeat snapped an eye-catching three-fight win streak.

Last featuring at UFC 247 in February, Morono also suffered his first defeat in three – dropping an early one-punch knockout defeat to reworked opponent Kalinn Williams, following a withdrawal from Dhiego Lima. News of the welterweight pairing was first reported by MMA Junkie reporters, Farah Hannoun and Simon Head. 

McKee, 25 – arrived on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE – riding a notable three-fight rise. Originally scheduled to compete for the vacant Cage Warriors welterweight crown after the vacation of recent Bellator MMA debutante, Ross ‘The Hitman’ Houston – McKee had earned his title challenger status with wins over Hakon Foss, Perry Andre Goodwin, and Jefferson George.

From ten professional victories, McKee has managed a finish in each and every one of those wins, with seven knockouts and three submission stoppages. During his stint under the BAMMA banner, McKee scored a first-round knockout win over fellow promotional newcomer, Jai ‘The Black Country Banger’ Herbert. 

A black belt in both taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – Morono had established three straight wins over Song Kenan, Zak Ottow, and Max Griffin prior to his short-notice knockout defeat to Williams early this year.
A ten-fight UFC veteran, Morono has scored other notable victories over the likes of Kyle Noke, James Moontasri, and Josh Burkman. 

Ross Markey

Senior writer for FightBook MMA. An aspiring mixed martial arts reporter based in Ireland. Producer of news articles, interviews, opinion features, and exclusive features such as, ‘The Fallout’, ‘The Breakdown, and, ‘This Week In MMA’.