A.J. McKee wants fans and MMA pundits to take a look at his scheduled opponents before judging his resume.

The undefeated Bellator featherweight prospect said every time he gets close to a name opponent, they withdraw. It’s hard to build a career that way.

“Everyone talks about who I’ve fought, or I haven’t fought anyone, but look at who I’ve been scheduled to fight,” McKee, who next faces John Teixeira at Bellator 205, told MMAjunkie. “Emmanuel Sanchez pulled out a week before the fight. Henry Corrales pulled out a week before the fight. All these guys are talking about I haven’t fought anyone – well, none of you guys want to fight.

“And that’s why I’m kind of getting to the point now where, screw everyone. If you want to fight, let’s fight. Sign that dotted line.”

Teixeira (21-3-2 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) is next for McKee (11-0 MMA, 11-0 BMMA) after ex-featherweight champion Pat Curran withdrew with an undisclosed injury. Bellator 205 takes place Sept. 21 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, with the featherweight matchup headlining the Paramount-televised main card.

Teixeira is Curran’s most recent opponent and lost a unanimous decision when they met 11 months ago at Bellator 184. McKee’s most recent replacement follows another missed opportunity against Sanchez, whom he accused of ducking a fight in favor of a title bout against champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire in November.

McKee said training injuries don’t keep him from fighting; he said he hid a broken hand prior to a fight against Blair Tugman at Bellator 182 because he didn’t want to be pulled from the card.

“But that’s a real fighter,” McKee said. “That’s a real warrior. And that’s what I love to do. I love to push myself to the deepest waters possible and see what I’m capable of. Those times of trial and tribulation are over. Now it’s time to do what I’m capable of doing and accept the glory. That’s where I’m at.

“(Sanchez) doesn’t deserve that title shot. All these guys want to take these title shots. Well, give me my title shot. Once that title shot comes, no one in the division’s getting another title shot. It’s staying around my waist, and then I’m going to go on to take the 155-pound championship belt, as well.”

Curran’s withdrawal is the most recent example of McKee’s struggle to break through in the featherweight division. But McKee said he’s looking beyond individual opponents.

“It doesn’t affect me,” he said. “Why? I’m undefeated. No one can take that from me. No matter what anyone says, I’m undefeated. People have losses on their records. My record is unblemished. It doesn’t matter who I fight.

“If you feel you have the balls to step up to the line and feel like you have what it takes, then hey, be my guest. I guarantee by the time you’re done doing three (5-minute rounds) with me, you’re never going to want to fight me again.”

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