Former interim belt challenger, Kevin Lee is released by UFC

K. Lee lost four of his last five fights in the UFC (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC)

Former challenger for the interim lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg), Kevin Lee was released by the UFC last Tuesday (30). The information was initially released by the North American website “MMAFighting.com”.

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The dismissal ends a history of almost eight years of Kevin Lee with Ultimate. Since arriving at the organization in February 2014, the fighter has entered the octagon 18 times, with 11 wins and seven losses.

“The UFC’s decision to release Kevin is disappointing and unfortunate. Kevin is young, talented and has faced some of the toughest guys on the UFC roster. I think the UFC made the wrong decision by releasing him, but we all believe that better days will come in Kevin's career”, declared Marquel Martin, manager of Kevin Lee to the “MMA Junkie” website.

Kevin Lee he enjoyed his peak in the UFC between 2016 and 2017, when he scored five consecutive victories and gained the opportunity to fight for the interim lightweight belt. In the dispute against Tony Ferguson, however, ended up being finished in the third round.

The 29-year-old athlete was not having a good time in the octagon, having won just one of his last five fights. In his last appearance, he ended up defeated by Daniel Rodriguez, in August of this year.

After the loss to Rodriguez, Kevin Lee was caught in an anti-doping test and suspended for six months. Later, the fighter revealed that he uses the medication Adderall to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

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