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This morning’s UFC Atlantic City weigh ins did not go according to plan, as two undercard bouts were cancelled, and a one half of the main event, Kevin Lee, missed weight. Lee tipped the scales at 157 pounds, one pound about the 156-pound limit for non-title lightweight fights. “The Motown Phenom” will be fined 20% of his purse for this hiccup, which will go to his foe Edson Barboza.<\/p>\n

Shortly after Lee stepped on the scale, he took to Instagram to issue a statement on the ordeal. In this statement, Lee reminded that he’s never missed weight as a pro\u2014even despite a close shave in his last fight. He also gave an explanation for his failed weight cut, saying that he simply ran out of time.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BhzAzcmnJpP\/<\/p>\n

“For the first time ever in my athletic career since high school I\u2019ve missed weight this morning,” Lee said in his Instagram post. “I just ran outta time. I apologize [UFC, Dana White, Edson Barboza]. Tomorrow Imma go put on a show.”<\/p>\n

This bout will mark Kevin Lee’s opportunity to rebound from a submission loss to Tony Ferguson, which occurred in an interim lightweight title fight back in October. Prior to this loss, Lee was on a nice, five-fight streak, highlighted by triumphs over top talents like Francisco Trinaldo and Michael Chiesa.\u00a0Lee’s opponent Barboza, meanwhile, will seek to rebound from a lopsided loss to reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.<\/a> The winner of this fight figures to emerge as one of the top contenders in the Nurmagomedov-ruled division.<\/p>\n

For a full rundown of the UFC Atlantic City weigh-ins, and Kevin Lee’s failed weight cut, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who are you picking in tomorrow night’s Kevin Lee vs. Edson Barboza main event?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 4\/20\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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