NEW YORK – Kevin Lee wants to take out another lightweight prospect. Lee (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) bounced back emphatically scoring a thunderous first-round head kick knockout over the formerly undefeated Gregor Gillespie (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) at UFC 244, and wants to put an end to another hype train. Not only does Lee want to fight Islam Makhachev , but he wants for it to go down in Russia. Related Dana White: Everybody is going to be talking about Kevin Lee after UFC 244 Twitter reacts to Kevin Lee's crushing knockout of Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244 “I do want that fight, I want it in Russia,” Lee told reporters, including MMA Junkie, during his UFC 244 post-fight scrum. “That’s the bigger fight for me.
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Why Kevin Lee wants to fight Islam Makhachev in Russia after UFC 244 knockout – MMA Junkie