In the main event of UFC 216 on Oct. 7, Kevin Lee steps into the Octagon for the biggest fight of his career when he faces Tony Ferguson for the interim UFC lightweight title. If “The Motown Phenom” should walk away with gold next weekend, he will join 11 fighters who have won a UFC belt at the age of 25. That’s a good omen for Lee and a big responsibility to uphold, considering that the aforementioned 11 includes names like Penn, Ortiz, St-Pierre, Rousey, Shamrock, Holloway and Cruz.
In the meantime, we take a look at how Kevin Lee got here.