Former interim UFC light-weight title challenger, Kevin Lee is ready for his retirement-snapping return to blended martial arts simply later this month — taking over Thiago Oliveira at a Lights Out Championship occasion on September 28. from Wayne, Michigan.
Lee, a former top-contender on the light-weight restrict throughout his tenure with the UFC, referred to as time on his blended martial arts profession following a dominant opening spherical guillotine choke submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov again in July of final 12 months on the UFC Apex facility.
And linked with a return to fight sports activities within the time since amid voicing his curiosity in combating once more, Grand Rapids native, Lee has now been booked to function at a Lights Out Championship occasion later this month in a showdown in opposition to the above-mentioned Oliveira — returning to the welterweight restrict.
Kevin Lee books return as UFC alum snaps year-long hiatus from MMA
Information of Kevin Lee’s return to blended martial arts in opposition to the beforehand talked about, Thiago Oliveira was first reported by MMA Junkie.
With out a win since a quick cameo with Eagle FC again in 2022, Lee had turned in a unanimous determination win over fellow UFC alum and former title challenger, Diego Sanchez in a once-off tremendous light-weight conflict at 165lbs.
As for Brazilian opponent, Oliveira, the 30-fight skilled veteran has been sidelined since he snapped a prolonged dropping run earlier this 12 months in a draw in opposition to Adam Assenza at BTC 24.
Throughout his tenure within the UFC, Kevin Lee competed for an interim light-weight crown in a most important occasion battle in opposition to Tony Ferguson again in 2017, struggling third spherical triangle choke submission loss to the Oxnard veteran in his sole pay-per-view headliner with the Dana White-led group.
Over the course of his storied profession, Lee, 32, has crushed the likes of Michel Prazeres, Efrain Escudero, Jake Matthews, Magomed Mustafaev, Francisco Trinaldo, Michael Chiesa, Edson Barboza, and Gregor Gillespie to call a number of.
