Ex-UFC, Kevin Lee signs with Khabib Nurmagomedov's event and will compete in a new category; understand

K. Lee signed with the 'Eagle Fighting Championship'. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Kevin Lee has a new house. Former UFC interim belt challenger, the North American signed to join the event 'Eagle Fighting Championship', by the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg.) Khabib Nurmagomedov. The information was released first-hand by journalist Ariel Helwani.

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Lee, in fact, should be a 'reinforcement' for a new division up to 74,8kg, which is the 'target of desires' of most fighters in divisions between light and welterweight and the athlete should make his debut in the organization in 2022.

Besides Kevin Lee, the company has already signed contracts with other big names in mixed martial arts. Until the moment, 'Eagle F.C.' has agreements with Brazilians Renan Barao e Antonio Pezão, as well as Sergei Kharitonov and Rashad evans.

The North American 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 his career, there are 18 positive results and seven negative results.

In the dispute against Tony Ferguson, however, ended up being finished in the third round. At 29 years old, he is not having a good time in the sport, 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.