“I’m Basically A Free Agent Right Now”

Kevin Lee is aiming to signal with one other promotion as Russian promotion Eagle FC hasn’t been internet hosting occasions as a result of warfare in Ukraine.

Lee, a former UFC light-weight contender and welterweight prospect, lately did an interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto relating to his preventing future:

“There’s a lot happening on the planet (that) they’re not in a position to throw fights on. However earlier than we even made the contract, that is why I stated they gave me such an incredible contract within the first place, technically I’m signed with them, however I can go to completely different promotions too.

“You realize, I might go (and) I can store round, I’m mainly a free agent proper now. However I’ve that backup of getting that contract. However they gave me such contract as a result of I can transfer round, I can bounce round, and that’s what we’re trying to do proper now. A few of these issues are so unpredictable, proper? Who would predict that the world could be within the place that it’s in from final yr?

“So now that it’s on this area, they gave me sufficient freedom and adaptability that you just wouldn’t get with different contracts.”

Lee continued: “Particularly at my age now, I’ve bought a couple of extra years left of me actually pursuing this factor that I want to provide it my full and undivided consideration.”

Okamoto then requested Lee if going again to the UFC is a chance:

“That’s (thought has) been floated on the market a couple of instances, and I’ve thought of it, however I’m not placing no power in the direction of it to be trustworthy with you. I really feel like there’s so many alternatives on this sport and there’s a giant alternative now with PFL. You realize they only signed Jake Paul. They’re making a number of waves outdoors of the preventing realm, , outdoors of the bubble the UFC has created.

“There’s a number of alternative outdoors of it and I’m one of the crucial skilled guys. You possibly can’t have a look at anyone who’s unsigned from the UFC that has my report, has fought the those who I’ve fought, and has my age and my upside to me both. So I might virtually be hurting my leverage if I used to be simply to straight return with the UFC proper now.

“So it’s one thing that I’m sort of (in), nevertheless it must be the appropriate provide, it’d should be the appropriate battle, it’d should be one thing different than simply to say I’m a UFC fighter. I’ve been there and carried out that. That doesn’t do this a lot for me. One million {dollars} sounds an entire lot higher.”

After stating that he’d wish to battle Jake Paul in PFL’s superfight division, Lee additionally stated he’d be all in favour of common season match ups at 170 lbs, which could possibly be very fascinating to see. One might suppose he’s a greater light-weight than welterweight, as he’s gone 0-2 so far at 170 lbs. Nonetheless, he’s additionally missed weight 4 instances at 155 lbs all through his 26-fight (19-7) profession.

His lone battle in Eagle FC, which went down in March of final yr, was contested at 165 lbs. However, ought to he signal with PFL, common season match ups occur too usually for him to persistently make the 156 lb light-weight restrict.

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