A fight between Kevin Lee and Islam Makhachev could be close to finally happening. Speaking to MMA reporter Helen Yee in Las Vegas, where he gave an endorsement speech in support of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, Lee (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) said he wants Makhachev at UFC 249 on April 18 in Brooklyn, N.Y. “Well, they’re talking about coming to Brooklyn, and Bernie’s from Brooklyn, so when we spoke, he wanted to see me fight, and he wanted to see me fight in his hometown,” Lee said. “I got to fight at MSG in front of Trump
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