UFC Brasilia

Free Fight: Watch Kevin Lee’s Head Kick Knockout Of Gregor Gillespie

Lee Kevin Lee will look to build a winning run this weekend. Lee takes on the always dangerous Charles Oliveira in the UFC Brasilia headliner on Saturday. In Oliveira, “The Motown Phenom” takes on a jiu-jitsu black belt with top-tier striking and a six-fight winning streak on enemy territory. But with more risk comes more reward […]

Kevin Lee will look to build a winning run this weekend.

Lee takes on the always dangerous Charles Oliveira in the UFC Brasilia headliner on Saturday. In Oliveira, “The Motown Phenom” takes on a jiu-jitsu black belt with top-tier striking and a six-fight winning streak on enemy territory.

But with more risk comes more reward as victory could put him right back into lightweight title contention. Lee is no stranger to taking risky fights, after all.

Following a two-fight losing streak, Lee returned to the lightweight division in November when he took on previously undefeated wrestler Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244.

Lee, himself, said it was the “dumbest fight” he could have taken.

“To be honest with you, this is the dumbest fight I could’ve took,” Lee said. “A guy who’s incredibly tough, he can take a hell of a shot, he can keep coming forward, and he can make a fight really boring, he can make it really frustrating for you.

“And he’s got a hell of a gas tank, too. So, this is the most dangerous fight I could’ve took. It really don’t make much sense, but I love a challenge, I love doing sh*t like this.”

However, under the tutelage of Firas Zahabi at Tristar Gym, Lee was able to pull off one of the most devastating head kick knockouts in UFC history.

The Detroit native also made a statement to the rest of the division in the process.

You can relive the knockout below:

Do you think Lee will make it two wins in a row at UFC Brasilia this weekend?

Johnny Walker Plans To KO Nikita Krylov At UFC Brasilia (Interview)

Johnny Walker is looking to get back into the win column at UFC Brasilia and remind everyone the hype is real. Back at UFC 244, Walker lost by first-round TKO to Corey Anderson in a fight many expected him to win. Yet, the Brazilian says he learned qui…

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Charles Oliveira: Pressure Is On Kevin Lee At UFC Brasilia

Charles Oliveira believes all the pressure is on Kevin Lee ahead of their fight. The two ranked lightweights are set to collide in the main event of UFC Brasilia on March 14. Last month, Lee — who returned to the win column with an emphatic head knick knockout of Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244 in […]

Charles Oliveira believes all the pressure is on Kevin Lee ahead of their fight.

The two ranked lightweights are set to collide in the main event of UFC Brasilia on March 14. Last month, Lee — who returned to the win column with an emphatic head knick knockout of Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244 in November — revealed that he wanted to shut the Brazilian fans up by beating one of their own.

There’s nothing wrong with being confident, but statements like that also bring about added pressure according to Oliveira.

The Brazilian, on the other hand, does his talking in the Octagon:

“I think he is the favorite to win,” Oliveira told Tatame (via Bloody Elbow). “It’s like he said, he’s ‘the man.’ He said that. No matter what, that comes with pressure.

“I’ll fight like I always have, no pressure. Always moving forward, using my striking and my grappling. Let him say what he will do, that he will shut everyone up. The pressure is on him, not me.”

Oliveira is on a six-fight winning streak with finishes in all those outings. A finish over Lee would arguably be the biggest win of “Do Bronx’s” career and could put him in title contention.

He acknowledges that Lee is a tough foe, but does see one aspect of his game that he can take advantage of:

“Kevin Lee is really tough,” he added. “He has some flaws in his game that we can work with. I think he mixes up his boxing and his wrestling really well. He takes you down, he unleashes some strong ground and pound.

“However, he usually starts a round strong and then starts to fade. In five rounds, I think I can take an advantage of that.”

What do you make of Oliveira’s comments?

Renato Moicano Not Ruling Out Return To Featherweight Ahead Of Lightweight Debut

Renato Moicano has been a top-10 featherweight for quite a while now but at UFC Brasilia he will make his lightweight debut. Moicano was seemingly one fight away from a title shot when he took on Jose Aldo and lost by TKO. After that, he battled Chan S…

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UFC Brasilia Poster Officially Revealed (Photo)

The official UFC Brasilia poster has been released, per the UFC Brasil Twitter account. All the action will go down from the Ginásio Nilson Nelson arena in Brasília, Brazil on March 14. In the main event of the night, lightweights Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira will go head-to-head. Also, Demian Maia will be taking on Gilbert […]

The official UFC Brasilia poster has been released, per the UFC Brasil Twitter account.

All the action will go down from the Ginásio Nilson Nelson arena in Brasília, Brazil on March 14. In the main event of the night, lightweights Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira will go head-to-head. Also, Demian Maia will be taking on Gilbert Burns in a welterweight co-main event. Other big names will be featured on the card such as Johnny Walker, Jussier Formiga, Brandon Moreno, Renato Moicano, and more.

Check out the official UFC Brasilia poster and card below.

Lightweight: Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira
Light heavyweight: Nikita Krylov vs. Johnny Walker
Flyweight: Jussier Formiga vs. Brandon Moreno
Women’s strawweight: Randa Markos vs. Amanda Ribas
Welterweight: Aleksei Kunchenko vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Bantamweight: Enrique Barzola vs. Rani Yahya
Women’s bantamweight: Veronica Macedo vs. Bea Malecki
Women’s flyweight: Maryna Moroz vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
Welterweight: Gilbert Burns vs. Demian Maia
Lightweight: Francisco Trinaldo vs. John Makdessi
Flyweight: Su Mudaerji vs. Bruno Silva
Lightweight: Damir Hadzovic vs. Renato Moicano

What do you think about the UFC Brasilia poster and card?

Kevin Lee Wants To Silence Brazilian Fans With Win Over Charles Oliveira

Kevin Lee plans on being the party pooper at UFC Brasilia. Lee faces the red-hot Charles Oliveira in the UFC Brasilia headliner on March 14. “The Motown Phenom” will be competing in hostile territory with Brazilian fans known to be rowdy, especially when one of their own are fighting. However, Lee is looking to shut […]

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Kevin Lee plans on being the party pooper at UFC Brasilia.

Lee faces the red-hot Charles Oliveira in the UFC Brasilia headliner on March 14. “The Motown Phenom” will be competing in hostile territory with Brazilian fans known to be rowdy, especially when one of their own are fighting.

However, Lee is looking to shut all of them up by the end of the night by getting the victory over Oliveira.

“I enjoy being a buzzkiller,” Lee told Combate (via Bloody Elbow). “I’ll make sure I’ll shut up all the Brazilians. That arena is going to get so, so quiet by the end of the night. Sometimes, that’s what I like to do. I like to steal the thunder. I feel like I silenced Madison Square Garden in my last fight, now I’ll silence this next arena, too.”

Lee is referring to his emphatic knockout of Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244 in November. In Oliveira, though, he is up against a fighter who excels in both striking and jiu-jitsu. Not to mention the Brazilian is on a six-fight winning streak.

However, Lee feels he represents another level that Oliveira isn’t ready for.

“It’s a good fight,” Lee added. “Especially when you look at the way his last couple of fights ended, with good knockout wins. He showed he can do practically everything, so I feel like it’ll be a fight that will elevate me.”

“I don’t think he is ready for this level yet. I don’t think he has fought at this level, especially in a main event fight like this. So I think those things favor me.”

What do you think of Lee’s comments? Do you see him beating Oliveira in Brazil?

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