Kevin Lee desires to get again to the UFC — a lot so, that he says he was prepared to combat on Dana White’s Contender Sequence to get there.
The one-time interim title challenger received a second likelihood with the promotion in July 2023, getting stopped by Rinat Fakhretdinov in 55 seconds at UFC Vegas 76. “Motown Phenom” says he’s been at Kill Cliff FC sharpening his sport, and even had a dialogue with the UFC matchmakers about competing on the Contender Sequence to indicate how passionate he’s about shifting ahead in his profession.
“I imply, I’m desirous about doing extra grappling matches and issues of that nature, however my actual love is for MMA,” Lee mentioned on Anik & Florian. “I wish to compete once more, and simply to indicate you the way critical I’m, I even informed Sean Shelby that I’m prepared to go on Dana White’s Contender Sequence to indicate how critical I’m about competing at a excessive stage.
“This subsequent combat might be, not about cash, or anything, however to indicate that I can compete, and my physique can maintain up amongst the stress that I’m placing it below.”
Lee says he has a fantastic relationship with Shelby, together with most of the UFC brass to this present day. Regardless of that, Lee says Shelby denied his request.
“He mentioned no, however I used to be prepared to do it,” Lee mentioned. “It’s $5,000 flat. That’s all you get. For $5,000, we’re dropping cash, however I’m nonetheless prepared to do it.”
Whether or not it’s the UFC, PFL, ONE, or every other identified promotion, the 27-fight professional says his cellphone might be on ready for the decision.
“So far as the timeline, that’s going to be for no matter promotion comes first, I’m signing that deal,” Lee mentioned.”
