Lee (photo) wants to face Northcutt. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
The overwhelming debut of Sage Northcutt in the UFC, at the beginning of the month, stirred the spirits of the lightweight division. Also an athlete in the up to 70 kg category, Kevin Lee He spoke out against the youngest UFC fighter today and challenged him to a fight at the end of the year.
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Lee, 23, said Northcutt, four years younger, will not be able to show resilience once he faces adversity in the Octagon, and he himself has offered to be his next opponent.
“I know he’s a rich, privileged white kid. As soon as he gets there and receives adversity in the face, he will succumb. I think I'm a better striker than him, I'm sure I'm a better wrestler, so I think I can beat him in all areas”, said Lee, in an interview with the “MMA Junkie Radio” podcast. “I hope he's listening to what I have to say about him. I'm going to call Joe [Silva, UFC matchmaker] as soon as I finish this interview. We can fight at UFC 194,” he added.
Northcutt had his first fight with the organization at UFC 192, knocking out Francisco Trevino in less than a minute. Lee, a UFC athlete since last year, is 4-1 in the octagon. He already has a fight scheduled at UFC 194, on December 12, against TUF Brazil 2 champion, Leonardo Santos.
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