The 27-year-old Detroit native once was hailed as a potential threat to reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. But two losses in a row, including a brief stop at 170 pounds, knocked the luster off the promising prospect.
Rather than get mired in negativity, Lee picked himself up and made necessary changes in his training camp, including a move to Montreal, where he began training under head coach Firas Zahabi and his team at Tristar.
The result of that hard work was a jaw-dropping head kick knockout over former NCAA champion wrestler Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244 in New York.