Former Cage Warriors welterweight champion, Rhys McKee is about to snap his prolonged hiatus throughout his second Octagon spell at UFC Vegas 105, welcoming promotional newcomer, Daniel Frunza on April 5. on the Apex facility.
McKee, a former undisputed welterweight champion throughout his second tenure with Cage Warriors, will function for the primary time since March of final 12 months, the place he suffered a back-and-forth cut up choice loss towards Chidi Njokuani.
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As for Frunza, the Romanian prospect enters the Octagon for the primary time underneath the promotional banner, having landed a previous knockout win over Vadym Kutsyi on Dana White’s Contender Sequence again in September of final 12 months.
Rhys McKee books return combat towards Daniel Frunza at UFC Vegas 105
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Daniel Frunza makes his UFC-debut on April fifth. He takes on former Cage Warriors & BAMMA champion Rhys McKee in Las Vegas,” Dorff posted on his X account.
Within the midst of a two-fight shedding skid since his second tenure within the UFC started, McKee made his return to motion following a formidable collection of championship combat wins with Cage Warriors, shedding a detailed choice loss towards Ange Loosa in Paris two years in the past.
Throughout his first stint with the Dana White-led promotion, Ballymena native, McKee would endure a debut submission loss to the unbeaten middleweight star, Khamzat Chimaev on short-notice, earlier than a choice loss to veteran contender, Alex Morono.
Profitable Cage Warriors spoils again in 2022, McKee stopped Justin Burlinson with a 3rd spherical knockout, earlier than forcing a fourth spherical nook stoppage TKO win over veteran British favourite, Jim Wallhead in Dublin.
9-2 as knowledgeable, CES and LFA alum, Frunza has racked up a formidable run of 5 straight triumphs, capped off along with his most up-to-date victory over Kutsyi final September.
