K. Lee fought in the 'Eagle Fighting Championship'. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Seen for some years as one of the promising fighters in the lightweight category (up to 70.3 kg), Kevin Lee announced last Wednesday (18) his return to MMA at the 'Lights Out Championship' event. His opponent will be Brazilian Thiago Oliveira, on the 28th of this month, in Wayne, Michigan (USA).
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The athlete had announced his retirement after being submitted with a guillotine choke in 55 seconds by Rinat Fakhretdinov in July 2023. However, earlier this year he changed his mind, announcing his return to the sport on social media.
“I’m coming out of retirement. I’m going to fight MMA again. I don’t know when, where or who yet, but I’m losing weight and getting in shape. I’m going to be in the best physical shape of my life, that’s my focus. It’s been six months since I retired and I miss being around the sport,” he said at the time, in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee is not having the best phase of his career. With two wins in his last seven fights, the American was released by the UFC in November 2021. He defeated Diego Sanchez at Eagle FC, later returning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and facing Fakhretdinov. The fighter reached his peak when he challenged for the interim lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg) against Tony Ferguson , being submitted in the third round.
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