Former UFC light-weight title challenger Kevin Lee will return to the cage later this month.
‘The Motown Phenom’ hasn’t competed since his return to the UFC final summer season. Final July, Kevin Lee confronted the rising Rinat Fakhretdinov, in his first combat within the cage in over a yr. Nonetheless, it didn’t take lengthy for ‘Gladiator’ to attain a first-round submission victory. Following the defeat, Lee laid his gloves down and retired.
Nonetheless, he modified his thoughts earlier this yr. In February, Kevin Lee revealed plans to finish his retirement and return to the UFC. Nonetheless, the previous title challenger is not below contract. Earlier this month, Lee said that he’s prepared to combat his means again to the corporate and compete within the Contender Collection if crucial.
Not lengthy after making these feedback, Kevin Lee has booked a return to the cage. As first reported by MMA Junkie earlier at present, ‘The Motown Phenom’ will combat on September twenty eighth, at Lights Out Championship. There, Lee will meet the comparatively unknown Brazilian journeyman, Thiago Oliveira.
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Light-weight fighter Kevin Lee set for MMA return a yr after parting methods with the UFC
For his half, the light-weight will enter the competition holding a 17-12-1 skilled file. Oliveira final competed at BTC 24 in June, combating to a draw towards Adam Assenza. A victory over Kevin Lee could be by far the most important of the journeyman’s profession to date.
Kevin Lee’s combat information comes just some days after he introduced his intention to compete for Gamebred FC. Jorge Masvidal’s bare-knuckle MMA firm has attracted a number of UFC veterans, together with the likes of Junior dos Santos, Roy Nelson, and Alan Belcher to this point. Now, plainly Lee can be becoming a member of the upstart promotion as properly.
Based on the previous UFC title challenger, he can be competing on Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 in November. As of now, the 32-year-old lacks an opponent. Nonetheless, earlier than Kevin Lee may even take into consideration combating in bare-knuckle MMA, he has at hand Oliveira a loss later this month.
What do you make of this combat information involving Kevin Lee? Do you hope to see ‘The Motown Phenom’ return to the UFC someday?
