Some fans were puzzled by the booking of Kevin Lee vs. Gregor Gillespie for next month’s UFC 244. Lee has lost two in a row and is returning to lightweight after an unsuccessful bid at welterweight, while Gillespie is undefeated and on the cusp of being a top contender in the division.
Those fans are not alone.
Lee himself has admitted that it may not have been smart to agree to a fight with the ‘Gift.’
“To be honest with you, this is the dumbest fight I could’ve took,” Lee told theScore. “A guy who’s incredibly tough, he can take a hell of a shot, he can keep coming forward, and he can make a fight really boring, he can make it really frustrating for you.