Kevin Lee Admits He Has Something to Prove After GFL Debacle and Not Returning to UFC: ‘A Lot of People Have Written Me Off’

Kevin Lee admits he has something to prove after GFL debacle and not returning to UFC: ‘A lot of people have written me off’

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Kevin Lee isn’t all that surprised that his return to action in the PFL on Friday is being met with more skepticism than enthusiasm. At his peak, the now 32-year-old lightweight was a top contender in the UFC, who once battled for the interim lightweight title and scored one of the most vicious knockouts in promotion history when he flatlined Gregor Gillespie with a head kick back in 2019. But that…

PFL Wichita: Kevin Lee Carrying on to Honor Robert Follis

Former UFC lightweight star Kevin Lee makes his PFL debut this Friday, taking on Gadzhi Rabadanov in the main event of PFL Wichita. For Lee (20-8), who is moving past the failure of the fledgling GFL, it’s a chance to get back in the spotlight, against one of the top names in the division. Rabadanov won the PFL’s 2024 lightweight season, and is looking to repeat as champ in the new-look World Tournament. “The Motown Phenom” meanwhile steps in to…