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Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee squared off with surging division contender Charles Oliveira in today’s UFC Brasilia headliner.<\/p>\n

Lee had entered the contest with a ton of confidence, this after handing Gregor Gillespie his first career loss courtesy of a brutal head kick knockout at UFC 244.<\/p>\n

However, ‘The MoTown Phenom’ missed weight by 2.5lbs for today’s contest with Oliveira, leaving many to wonder if the miscalculated weight cut would lead to issues in the fight itself.<\/p>\n

The UFC Brasilia headliner between Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira proved to be a highly entertaining bout. The two exchanged wild shots and the feet (most specifically Oliveira) while engaging in some intense grappling exchanges on the ground.<\/p>\n

In round three Lee would shoot in for a takedown which gave Oliveira the opportunity to lock up his neck. The Brazilian submission ace quickly secured the hold and within seconds Kevin Lee (18-6 MMA) was forced to tapout<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The disappointing setback served as Lee’s third loss in his past four Octagon<\/a> appearances. The Detroit native had suffered previous losses to Rafael dos Anjos and Al Iaquinta respectively during that stretch.<\/p>\n

Shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s event in Brazil, a dejected Kevin Lee spoke with MMAFighting<\/a> during a media scrum.<\/p>\n

“I mean I got choked. So, I don’t know. The fight was going good. I just got choked. That’s all I can.. I really can’t put it on anything else but that.” Lee said. “The first two rounds I felt like I stuck to the gameplan and then I sat in the corner before the third and I told them I was going to switch up the gameplan. And, looking back on it, I admit that it was the wrong move. I tried to take control of the fight, instead of just trying to let the fight happen. So, I choked myself out.”<\/p>\n

Kevin Lee continued:<\/p>\n

“I think lightweight it still my home,” Lee said after missing weight. “You know I just have to fine tune some things. But I am going to take a long time. I kind of rushed into this fight. It will probably be a good minute before you all see me again. It will probably be a few years or so.”<\/p>\n

What do you think of Kevin Lee suggesting he might take a few years off following tonight’s loss to Charles Oliveira? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPENN.com March 14, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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