Former UFC interim title challenger Kevin Lee has been pushing for a 165-pound division for years now. At one point, he even became optimistic enough to believe that the UFC will eventually open up this new weight class.
That, of course, didn’t pan out. Lee, however, is getting a chance to be a pioneer of this new division at Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC. And given his proclaimed competitive drive despite the money he’s making, “The Motown Phenom” is already looking forward to a dominant run at 165 pounds.
“It’s one thing to be a UFC lightweight champ.