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Kevin Lee: It could be ‘a few years’ before I fight again after UFC Brasilia

After his highlight reel KO win over Gregor Gillespie last November, Kevin Lee was looking to carry on a new win streak in his return to lightweight. But unfortunately for the “Motown Phenom,” disappointment once again came his way in the form of a third-round submission loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC Brasilia on Saturday night.

Now 1-3 in his last four fights, the 27-year-old fighter out of the famed Tristar Gym in Montreal is heading back to the drawing board. According to him, that may mean taking a lengthy hiatus to reassess things.

“I think I’d evaluate some things,” Lee told reporters in a post-fight scrum.