Drew Fickett vs. Antonio McKee Targeted for MFC 28: Supremacy

by Nick Thomas on Jan 13, 2011 7:16 PM EST in MMA News

Former UFC talent Drew Fickett has signed a multi-fight contract with Canadian promotion Maximum Fighting Championship and will debut at MFC 28 "Supremacy," squaring off with Antonio McKee for the MFC lightweight title.

Drew "Night Rider" Fickett (40-13)
Win Carlo Prater - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Shine Fights 3
Win Dennis Bermudez - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Shine Fights 3
Win Charles Bennett - Submission (Guillotine Choke) Shine Fights 3

Antonio "Mandingo" McKee (25-4-2)
Loss Jacob Volkmann - Decision (Split) UFC 125
Win Luciano Azevedo - TKO (Doctor Stoppage) MFC 26
Win Rodrigo Ruiz - Submission (Kimura) CCS

Feb 25th, live on HDNet Fights from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:

- Drew Fickett vs. Antonio McKee [LW title]
- Ryan Jimmo vs. Dwayne Lewis [LHW title]
- Richie Whitson vs. Kajan Johnson
- Tyrone Glover vs. Robert Washington
- Thomas Denny vs. Sheldon Westcott
- Razak Al-Hassan vs. Rodney Wallace

MFC 28: Supremacy coverage

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Nice! That’s a big time fight right now. I think McKee might hump him for 3 rounds though.

by budgellism on Jan 13, 2011 7:19 PM EST reply actions

What about the other two rounds?

by Terminhater on Jan 13, 2011 7:28 PM EST up reply actions

Whoops, I was high at the time, my bad.

by budgellism on Jan 13, 2011 8:25 PM EST up reply actions

Antonio McKee is the Pat Miletich of the MFC

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by TylerTreese on Jan 13, 2011 7:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

He needs to lose a few more outside MFC before he really captures the essence of Miletich’s UFC reign.

by Steve4192 on Jan 13, 2011 7:31 PM EST up reply actions

lol!!

very true

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by TylerTreese on Jan 13, 2011 10:26 PM EST up reply actions

MFC

is where McKee belongs. The guy is just too old to compete with the young UFC lions.

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by MrTechnique420 on Jan 13, 2011 7:23 PM EST reply actions

I think he can compete with the young lions just fine. I understand why Zuffa cut him (why invest in a 40 year old mid-tier guy when you can invest in a 20-something kid with better upside), but I think he could have held his own against the bottom half of the division if given the opportunity.

by Steve4192 on Jan 13, 2011 7:29 PM EST up reply actions

Your probably right

but the man said he should be compared to GSP. I still haven’t forgiven him for that.

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by MrTechnique420 on Jan 13, 2011 8:07 PM EST up reply actions

he talked mad shit to get attention and it worked

i don’t blame chael nor mckee for it.

if mma fans want to indulge any shit talker with a couple of wins good for them. if you can’t be exciting in the cage, might as well be exciting when giving an interview.

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by The Blackula on Jan 14, 2011 10:18 AM EST up reply actions

I think that he would be able to beat some of the non-wrestlers of the UFC Lightweight division, but otherwise, since he lost to Volkmann, I can’t see him getting that far in the UFC.

I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.

by chrisbboy82 on Jan 14, 2011 1:30 PM EST up reply actions

A split decision loss?

Doesn’t mean you can’t hang

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by S.C. Michaelson on Jan 14, 2011 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

FRICKETT!!!!!!!

I can’t wait for Pavelich’s next Fickett-related meltdown.

by Steve4192 on Jan 13, 2011 7:24 PM EST reply actions

Nice to see Fickett stringing together some wins again.

Hope he’s turned his personal issues around too.

by judonerd on Jan 13, 2011 7:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Whatever happened with drew fickett… did the UFC cut him or did he leave… which ever one can somebody provide some back story. thanks

by smreece on Jan 13, 2011 7:31 PM EST reply actions

The UFC cut him after a drunken tirade at one of the Station casinos.

ADCC banned him after a drunken tirade involving ADCC officials.

MFC & Strikeforce cut him after he double booked them (probably while drunk).

Needless to say, Drew had some issues. Hopefully, they are behind him now.

by Steve4192 on Jan 13, 2011 7:35 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks

by smreece on Jan 13, 2011 7:36 PM EST up reply actions

NIGHT RIDER

ARRRRRRRRRGGGGHHH

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by Damon O. on Jan 13, 2011 7:35 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Does anyone know if Drew quit drinking? He’s been doing very well lately and it seems that would be the most obvious reason why.

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by Charles Awad on Jan 13, 2011 7:53 PM EST reply actions

We will have answers to all these questions next week. Should be a pretty interesting story I hope.

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by Jonathan Snowden on Jan 14, 2011 9:42 AM EST up reply actions

I hope so. It’s always a shame to see talent go to waste from addiction.

by pud333 on Jan 14, 2011 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

FINALLY… MCKEE…. IS COMING BACK…. TO EDMONTON!

by Subbevil on Jan 13, 2011 8:05 PM EST reply actions

Just shows the level the UFC is at, he is the MFC LW champ, comes to teh UFC loses and now right back to MFC to get his LW title back,.

Good fight and good card though Glover/Jimmo is the fight they should have made, Jimmo wont fight him, Glover needs to get his ass in the UFC right now, or atleast SF or Bellator, MFC isnt the place to be at.

by Aldo27 on Jan 13, 2011 8:56 PM EST reply actions