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The designers of the 2006 Toyota Scion probably envisioned many possible uses for the car, from family road trips to morning commutes to drives to the grocery…
The designers of the 2006 Toyota Scion probably envisioned many possible uses for the car, from family road trips to morning commutes to drives to the grocery…
Former interim UFC lightweight title challenger, Kevin Lee is set for his retirement-snapping return to mixed martial arts just…
Former interim UFC lightweight title challenger, Kevin Lee is set for his retirement-snapping return to mixed martial arts just later this month — taking on Thiago Oliveira at a Lights Out Championship event on September 28. from Wayne, Michigan.
Lee, a former top-contender at the lightweight limit during his tenure with the UFC, called time on his mixed martial arts career following a dominant opening round guillotine choke submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov back in July of last year at the UFC Apex facility.
And linked with a return to combat sports in the time since amid voicing his interest in fighting again, Grand Rapids native, Lee has now been booked to feature at a Lights Out Championship event later this month in a showdown against the above-mentioned Oliveira — returning to the welterweight limit.
News of Kevin Lee’s return to mixed martial arts against the previously mentioned, Thiago Oliveira was first reported by MMA Junkie.
Without a win since a brief cameo with Eagle FC back in 2022, Lee had turned in a unanimous decision win over fellow UFC alum and former title challenger, Diego Sanchez in a once-off super lightweight clash at 165lbs.
As for Brazilian opponent, Oliveira, the 30-fight professional veteran has been sidelined since he snapped a lengthy losing run earlier this year in a draw against Adam Assenza at BTC 24.
During his tenure in the UFC, Kevin Lee competed for an interim lightweight crown in a main event fight against Tony Ferguson back in 2017, suffering third round triangle choke submission loss to the Oxnard veteran in his sole pay-per-view headliner with the Dana White-led organization.
Over the course of his storied career, Lee, 32, has beaten the likes of Michel Prazeres, Efrain Escudero, Jake Matthews, Magomed Mustafaev, Francisco Trinaldo, Michael Chiesa, Edson Barboza, and Gregor Gillespie to name a few.
Former top-ranked UFC fighter has called out Andrew Tate for having a paper title when it comes to combat…
Former top-ranked UFC fighter has called out Andrew Tate for having a paper title when it comes to combat sports. Andrew Tate, known for being an internet influencer and having a stint on reality TV, once had a brief career in kickboxing.
“The Motown Phenom” Kevin Lee was a standout collegiate wrestler before transitioning to MMA. In the UFC he had solid wins against opponents such as Edson Barboza, Michael Chiesa, and Francisco Trinaldo. He also had wars in the competitive lightweight division against the likes of Tony Ferguson, Rafael dos Anjos, and Charles Oliveira. But Lee might be best known for his stunning head-kick knockout against Gregor Gillespie.
On X, formerly Twitter, the athlete called out Andrew Tate:
“How tf did Andrew Tate convince people that he’s a world champion??”
Andrew Tate just had his home raided in Romania involving charges of human trafficking and rape, involving minors. He is awaiting trial.
Tate is best known for being on Big Brother and being an internet personality as his kickboxing career was unremarkable. Andrew Tate competed in full-contact style kickboxing which is a modified version of kickboxing that allows for fewer kicks. No major organizations use full-contact kickboxing rules, K-1, GLORY, RISE, and ONE Championship have never used the full-contact rules and it is not popular. Additionally, full-contact style kickboxing is not competitive or deep. It has close to no competitors.
Tate held titles in full-contact style kickboxing, again this is not standard kickboxing, under ISKA and Enfusion. Enfusion is a builder organization that helps funnel regional talent into the bigger leagues, such as GLORY. K-1, GLORY, ONE, and RISE are all considered major kickboxing titles, ISKA and Enfusion are not top-line championships.
Any notable kickboxer throughout history including Ernesto Hoost, Badr Hari, Buakaw Banchamek, Alex Pereira, Alistair Overeem, Peter Aerts, and others, did not compete in full-contact style kickboxing. They also competed in major organizations such as K-1 or GLORY, not Enfusion or ISKA. In summary, Kevin Lee has a point.
Below is K-1 kickboxing with standard rules, this is NOT a full-contact match.
Former interim UFC lightweight title challenger, Kevin Lee maintains that he is “still fighting” in mixed martial arts competition…
Former interim UFC lightweight title challenger, Kevin Lee maintains that he is “still fighting” in mixed martial arts competition amid his latest injury layoff, dispelling a retirement from combat sports at just 31 years of age.
Lee, a former interim lightweight title challenger in the UFC, made his return to the Octagon back in July of last year at the Apex facility, following a prior one-fight stint in the Khabib Nurmagomedov-backed Eagle FC.
Suffering a devastating 55-second technical submission loss via guillotine choke, Lee was dropped early on the feet by Rinat Fakhretdinov, before he was stopped, sending him for his third loss in four most recent outings.
In his last win, Lee suffered another knee injury setback in a super lightweight matchup against former UFC star, Diego Sanchez, earning a unanimous decision win over The Ultimate Fighter 1 winner.
And following his loss to the higly-touted Fakhretdinov, Lee confirmed his retirement from combat sports, however, on social media this week – claiming he is still planning to fight in the future, as he recovers from the latest injury setback which required another trip under the knife.
“There’s some false narratives going around that people think I’m retired,” Kevin Lee said on his official Instagram account. “You never seen me lay my gloves down in the cage. You never seen me take my gloves off. Don’t believe everything you heard on the internet.”
“I’m 31,” Kevin Lee explained. “I just had surgery less than a year ago, I’ve been sitting out from the surgery. But read my lips, I’m still fighting.”
Competing for an interim lightweight title at UFC 216, Lee headlined against Tony Ferguson, dropping a third round triangle choke submission loss to the Oxnard veteran.
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Former interim lightweight title challenger, Kevin Lee has already laid out a host of names to welcome him back…
Former interim lightweight title challenger, Kevin Lee has already laid out a host of names to welcome him back to the Octagon after confirming the snapping of his retirement from active competition – with the ex-UFC championship chaser suggesting a rematch fight with former rival, Tony Ferguson.
Lee, a former interim lightweight title challenger – who featured against Ferguson in a triangle choke submission loss back in 2017 in the pair’s championship battle, confirmed his plans to finish his fighting career back in the summer of last year.
However, less than a year later, the Michigan native confirmed this week how a conversation with his mother sparked his decision to make a retirement u-turn – and chase a comeback fight under the UFC banner once more.
Making his return at a UFC Vegas 76 card back in July of last year, Lee, who has dealt with a slew of recurring knee injuries in the latter tenure of his career, suffered a catastrophic guillotine choke submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov in just 55 seconds.
And off the back of his announcement of a comeback to active competition earlier this week, Lee suggested future fights in his return against the likes of the above-mentioned, Ferguson, lightweight staple, Michael Chandler, or even former two-division champion, Conor McGregor.
“There’s a couple great fights [for a comeback],” Kevin Lee told Middleeasy during a recent interview. “Tony Ferguson, maybe the winner or loser of Conor (McGregor) or (Michael) Chandler.”
“I’m honestly not focused too much on opponents right now,” Kevin Lee continued. “I think I have a long road ahead of me as far as getting healthy [goes]. Two getting into shape, and three, singing a contract. Then maybe we can look at location, and then talk about opponents. So, it’s far down the road for me to be thinking about opponents.”
Over the course of his stint in the Octagon collectively, Lee has turned in notable wins over the likes of Efrain Escudero, Jake Matthews, Michael Chiesa, Edson Barboza, and most recently, a hellacious high-kick KO win over then-surging wrestling ace, Gregor Gillespie.
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UFC veteran Kevin Lee is cutting short his retirement. Lee, 31, announced his retirement in July following a 55-second guillotine choke…
UFC veteran Kevin Lee is cutting short his retirement.
Lee, 31, announced his retirement in July following a 55-second guillotine choke submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov at a UFC Fight Night event. It was his first fight back with the promotion after being released in November 2021.
On Wednesday, the ‘Motown Phenom’ took to social media to announce his comeback.
“I’m coming out of retirement,” Lee wrote on X. “I’ll fight MMA again. Idk when, where, or who yet but I’m dropping weight and getting into shape now. … I’m gonna get in the best shape of my life that’s my focus right now. It’s been 6 months since I retired and I miss being around the sport.”
Winning nine out of 10 fights inside the Octagon, Kevin Lee secured his first shot at UFC gold in October 2017. He faced Tony Ferguson at UFC 216 for the interim lightweight championship, but came up short, suffering a third-round submission loss to ‘El Cucuy.’
Lee struggled to find the win column, dropping four of his next six fights before being released by the organization. He went on to score a victory over Diego Sanchez under the Eagle FC banner before making his very brief return to the UFC last year.
Lee went 11-8 inside the Octagon and carries an overall record of 19-8.