After confusion at a press conference, Chiesa says he is not angry with Lee

Chiesa will be in the main fight this Sunday (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/Mike “Maverick” Chiesa)

In a press conference organized by the UFC to announce some of the big fights for its upcoming events, Kevin Lee e Michael chiesa They stole the show by exchanging punches after Lee provoked Chiesa by mentioning his opponent's mother. “Maverick” didn’t like it and went after “Motown Phenom”, who threw a blow, before the two were removed. A few weeks after this episode, they meet again this Sunday (25th), when they face each other in the main fight of UFC Oklahoma.

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Even though he heard his opponent provoke his mother and was punched by him, Chiesa guarantees that he does not harbor anger towards him. Kevin Lee. Just a few days before the duel between the two, the TUF 15 winner's focus is solely on victory.

“I still respect him. I have respect for Lee as an athlete, he is a very tough kid. We've trained in the same space a few times and I never had any bad interaction with him until the press conference. And, contrary to what people might think, we were just in the elevator and talking. I was laughing about it all. There is no animosity between us. He’s just a boy”, commented Chiesa to the North American website MMA Junkie, ensuring that Lee does not have the advantage in the mental confrontation.

“I was raised a certain way. My father was always very protective of my mother and I had a lapse in judgment. It wouldn't happen again. Lee thinks he has a mental advantage over me, but he is very wrong about that,” he concluded.

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