{"id":328324,"date":"2019-10-15T08:16:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T15:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=328324"},"modified":"2019-10-15T08:16:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T15:16:46","slug":"kevin-lee-says-gregor-gillespie-is-the-dumbest-fight-he-could-have-taken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/kevin-lee-says-gregor-gillespie-is-the-dumbest-fight-he-could-have-taken\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Lee says Gregor Gillespie is the &#8216;dumbest fight&#8217; he could have taken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee believes that taking a fight with Gregor Gillespie was the dumbest decision he could&#8217;ve made as he attempts to get back in the win column at UFC 244.<\/p>\n<p>Lee (17-5) is <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-244\/gregor-gillespie-discusses-his-ufc-244-fight-with-kevin-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">set to square off against the undefeated Gillespie<\/a> (13-0) at Madison Square Garden in just a few short weeks, with &#8216;The Motown Phenom&#8217; coming off the back of three defeats in his last four fights.<\/p>\n<p>Both men are considered to be amongst the best of the best in the 155-pound division and while they may not be all too close to a title shot just yet, a statement making win on the main card of an MSG card could be exactly what they need to thrust themselves into the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aHVkqjNAvfI&#038;feature=youtu.be<\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aHVkqjNAvfI&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">theScore<\/a>, Lee had the following to say regarding his decision to take this fight:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To be honest with you, this is the dumbest fight I could\u2019ve took,&#8221; he said (transcription courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyelbow.com\/2019\/10\/14\/20914684\/ufc-244-kevin-lee-interview-gregor-gillespie-lightweight-return-dumbest-fight-mma-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloody Elbow<\/a>). &#8220;A guy who\u2019s incredibly tough, he can take a hell of a shot, he can keep coming forward, and he can make a fight really boring, he can make it really frustrating for you. And he\u2019s got a hell of a gas tank, too. So, this is the most dangerous fight I could\u2019ve took. It really don\u2019t make much sense, but I love a challenge, I love doing s*** like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The general consensus is that this Lee vs. Gillespie fight has the potential to be the fight of the night, and it&#8217;s hard to argue with that. The potential that both men possess is astounding, and it&#8217;s somewhat frightening to think about what they&#8217;re capable of when firing on all cylinders.<\/p>\n<p>Who knows, perhaps somewhere down the line this could wind up being a bout that is contested for a title in a rematch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 10\/15\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee believes that taking a fight with Gregor Gillespie was the dumbest decision he could&#8217;ve made as he attempts to get back in the win column at UFC 244. 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