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UFC Rochester’s Kevin Lee hopes win over Rafael dos Anjos will put him in welterweight title mix

Kevin Lee has been talking about moving up a weight class for some time, and ‘The Motown Phenom’ will finally make his transition to 170-pounds when he takes on Rafael dos Anjos this weekend at UFC Fight Night 152.

Lee, who has struggled to make the cut to 155 pounds in the past, is hoping a dominant win over dos Anjos will put him right in the title mix at welterweight.

“Right now, welterweight is really showing it is at the top of the game,” Lee said in a recent interview with BJPenn.com. “I think it is has passed lightweight for the most talent.