{"id":337391,"date":"2020-01-06T09:27:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T17:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=337391"},"modified":"2020-01-06T09:27:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T17:27:22","slug":"islam-makhachev-continues-to-call-out-kevin-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/islam-makhachev-continues-to-call-out-kevin-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Islam Makhachev continues to call out Kevin Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Islam Makhachev has his sights set on his next opponent and won’t back down. The Dagestani fighter took to Twitter to try and force Dana White’s hand and organize a matchup against Kevin Lee.<\/p>\n

Makhachev has tallied 7 wins and only 1 professional loss since making his UFC debut in 2015. Alongside Khabib Nurmagomedov and Zabit Magomedsharipov, the accomplished fighter is regarded amongst the best fighters to come out of Russia.<\/p>\n

Lee returned to top form in his last fight at UFC 244 in November 2019. The “Motown Phenom” collided with lightweight contender Gregor Gillespie. Lee utilized a left head kick to achieve a stunning first-round knockout and destroy his opponent’s undefeated record. After the fight, he announced his plans to take on Islam Makhachev<\/a>\u00a0in the fighter’s home country.\u00a0 He later announced to Helen Yee that he was offered to fight the lightweight at UFC 249 in April 2020<\/a> and that he’s not sure what’s causing the hold-up.<\/p>\n

Makhachev Later clarified on Twitter that he never received a contract.<\/p>\n

\u201cNever been offered Kevin Lee fight. Just send me the contract,\u201d he said, tagging UFC boss Dana White and matchmaker Sean Selby.<\/p>\n

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Never been offered KevinLee fight. Just send me the contract @seanshelby<\/a> @danawhite<\/a> @ufc<\/a> @bokamotoESPN<\/a><\/p>\n

— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) December 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n