Forward of his new yr debut with the GFL, former title challenger, Kevin Lee has revealed talks have been taken place for him to tackle former interim UFC champion, Tony Ferguson in a transfer which might see the latter depart the Octagon and rekindle their rivalry relationship again to 2017.
Lee, a former light-weight and welterweight function underneath the banner of the UFC, was confirmed on the roster of the newly-launched GFL (World Struggle League) earlier than the flip of the yr, with the view to creating his promotional debut within the opening quarter of 2025.
Sidelined since making his return to combined martial arts competitors with the regional Lights Out Championship group again in September, Michigan native, Lee would flip in a primary spherical rear-naked choke submission win over Thaigo Oliveira, returning him to the winner’s enclosure for the primary time since 2022.
Kevin Lee reveals talks for Tony Ferguson to swap the UFC for the GFL
And welcoming the possibility to tackle the likes of present Bellator MMA light-weight champion, Usman Nurmagomedov — in addition to present UFC pound-for-pound primary, Islam Makhachev within the close to future, Kevin Lee claimed a possible rematch with the beforehand talked about, Ferguson has already been broached to him.
“April 4th. is the first event [for the GFL],” Tony Ferguson informed Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “I’ve heard a couple names tossed around. The one that interests me the most is Tony Ferguson, you know. I think Tony has had his ups and downs in his career, but we’ve had a great fight for the UFC championship, and I think that’s something that a lot of people can get behind.”
“And that’s a fight that I really, really want,” Kevin Lee defined. “So April 4th. is the first event. We’re about four months out. You know, I’m already, you know, let me show you how I’m working with. Yeah. Oh, yes. It’s a nice little show. Four months out, you know, I’m working every day. I’m working hard, and we’re going to put on a good fight.”
Headlining UFC 216, Lee took on the above-mentioned, Ferguson for the interim light-weight title in a essential occasion conflict, finally dropping an eventual third spherical triangle choke submission loss to the then streaking contender as a part of their grudge battle in Las Vegas.
