An advocate for the creation of an intermediary 165-pound weight class , Kevin Lee has made no secret of the difficult weight descent that goes into hitting the lightweight mark. But it wasn’t until his most recent bout, a UFC Fight Night 128 headliner opposite Edson Barboza (19-6 MMA, 13-6 UFC), that Lee (17-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) failed to make weight . Lee was the winner with a fifth-round TKO , but not only was the victory a little tarnished, but he also had to give up 20 percent of his fight purse after coming in one pound over the 156-pound limit for the non-title bout. Since then, Lee has repeatedly apologized for the unfortunate career first, saying that it ultimately came down to timing. “It was frustrating,” Lee said after the win. “Everything inside me wanted to clam up

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Coach Dewey Cooper on events – not excuses – that led to Kevin Lee missing weight at UFC Atlantic City – MMA Junkie

An advocate for the creation of an intermediary 165-pound weight class , Kevin Lee has made no secret of the difficult weight descent that goes into hitting the lightweight mark. But it wasn’t until his most recent bout, a UFC Fight Night 128 headliner opposite Edson Barboza (19-6 MMA, 13-6 UFC), that Lee (17-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) failed to make weight .

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Coach Dewey Cooper on events – not excuses – that led to Kevin Lee missing weight at UFC Atlantic City – MMA Junkie