AJ McKee's ascent to the top of the Bellator food chain was completed on Saturday night when the 26-year-old scored a submission victory over Patricio Pitbull in the main event of Bellator 263 to win the featherweight championship.

McKee not only claimed the featherweight title but also won the $1 million prize for winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix!

A few punches later, Pitbull was on the canvas and McKee began celebrating.

The fight wasn't over yet, however, and McKee rushed back in to lock up a guillotine choke to force the stoppage with the technical submission coming at the 1:57 mark of Round 1.

Pitbull had not tapped to the choke and it was McKee who told the referee the champion had gone out to the standing guillotine, which prompted the stoppage.

💰@AJMcKee101 stops @PatricioPitbull to become the Bellator Featherweight World Champion.

Pitbull is arguably the greatest fighter in Bellator history, having held the featherweight title on two occasions