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Kevin Lee Eyes Tony Ferguson Rematch After Confirming Retirement-Snapping UFC Return: ‘There’s Great Fights’

Former interim light-weight title challenger, Kevin Lee has already laid out a bunch of names to welcome him again to the Octagon after confirming the snapping of his retirement from energetic competitors – with the ex-UFC championship chaser suggesting a rematch battle with former rival, Tony Ferguson.

Lee, a former interim light-weight title challenger – who featured in opposition to Ferguson in a triangle choke submission loss again in 2017 within the pair’s championship battle, confirmed his plans to complete his combating profession again in the summertime of final yr.

Nonetheless, lower than a yr later, the Michigan native confirmed this week how a dialog together with his mom sparked his resolution to make a retirement u-turn – and chase a comeback battle beneath the UFC banner as soon as extra.

Making his return at a UFC Vegas 76 card again in July of final yr, Lee, who has handled a slew of recurring knee accidents within the latter tenure of his profession, suffered a catastrophic guillotine choke submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov in simply 55 seconds. 

Kevin Lee welcomes Tony Ferguson rematch in UFC return

And off the back of his announcement of a comeback to active competition earlier this week, Lee steered future fights in his return in opposition to the likes of the above-mentioned, Ferguson, light-weight staple, Michael Chandler, and even former two-division champion, Conor McGregor.

“There’s a pair nice fights [for a comeback],” Kevin Lee informed Middleeasy throughout a latest interview. “Tony Ferguson, perhaps the winner or loser of Conor (McGregor) or (Michael) Chandler.”

“I’m truthfully not centered an excessive amount of on opponents proper now,” Kevin Lee continued. “I feel I’ve an extended street forward of me so far as getting wholesome [goes]. Two entering into form, and three, singing a contract. Then perhaps we are able to have a look at location, after which discuss opponents. So, it’s far down the street for me to be fascinated by opponents.”

Over the course of his stint within the Octagon collectively, Lee has turned in notable wins over the likes of Efrain Escudero, Jake Matthews, Michael Chiesa, Edson Barboza, and most not too long ago, a hellacious high-kick KO win over then-surging wrestling ace, Gregor Gillespie. 

Would you prefer to see Kevin Lee battle Tony Ferguson in his return to the UFC?

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