Kevin Lee Goes On Passionate Rant About UFC Needing A 165 Pound Division

Sean Ross Sapp Jul 8, 2018 7:30PM

Kevin Lee has long been outspoken about his desire to see a weight class implemented between lightweight and welterweight. On Friday, he reiterated that point.

After Michael Chiesa missed weight for his UFC 226 fight with Anthony "Showtime" Pettis, Lee went on the offensive, targeting the UFC for their insistence that no new weight divisions be made.

165lber
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 6, 2018

I’m not calling for 165 because I can’t make 155. I have weighed in and competed between 155-157lbs hundreds of times with only one miss
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 6, 2018

But I’m not gonna hold my tongue, this shit is stupid. There’s 190 guys between 2 weight classes right now.
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 6, 2018

170lbers step in the cage at 200lbs, 155ers step in at 180lb, 145ers are 170lbs the next day. It’s a snowball effect
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 6, 2018

165lb- Cowboy cerrone,Jorge masvidal, Alex oliveria, Yancy medieros, Jake Matthews, Michel prazeres, sage northcutt, James Vick, mike chiesa
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 6, 2018

They said no 155lb division, then they said no 145 or 135, then they said no 125, then they said no women can fight. “They” are dumb af
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 6, 2018

There are a lot of guys now at 145 that are 155lbers. https://t.co/H7Wsqj2ZSL
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 6, 2018

Kevin Lee has struggled with his weight in his last two fights, weighing in at 157 pounds in April for his bout against Edson Barboza.

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Kevin Lee Goes On Passionate Rant About UFC Needing A 165 Pound Division