PHOENIX – A.J. McKee protege Jaylon Bates is starting to look a whole lot like his friend and new mentor. At Bellator 268 , Bates (4-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) continued his winning ways when he submitted Raphael Montini (6-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) via armbar at 3:49 of Round 1. The finish was his third submission in four professional outings – all of which have come under the Bellator banner. Bates, 24, has trained at multiple gyms in his short career but has most recently landed at Team Bodylock, training under Antonio McKee.