Kevin Lee picked up a fifth round TKO win over Edson Barboza in the main event of UFC Fight Night Atlantic City.
The fighter doesn’t plan on moving up to the welterweight division at this time, despite missing weight for this past Saturday’s bout.
“It’s some options to be had at 170,” Lee told MMA Junkie. “Right now they (expletive) around with this whole interim title (between Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington at UFC 225) and the top of that division is kind of muddy right now. It don’t really seem like there’s too much there right now. 155 is where I’ve been focusing. So many good fights. The best fighters at 155. I love a challenge. Yeah, 170 is there, maybe for the future, but right now I’ve got to get that gold around me. But (165) would probably entertain me a little bit more.”
Lee has spent his entire run in the UFC competing at lightweight, holding a record of 10-3-0 in the promotion (17-3-0 overall).
If Lee were to move up a weight class, it would only come if a whole new division was created.
“I’m going to sit back, I’m going to make some adjustments,” Lee said. “I’m going to take some time. I would love a 165 weight class. I’ve been calling for it for a long time. I wish more guys would call for it. A ’65 weight class definitely needs to be made. I still feel like that’s where I’ll truly shine, you’ll see the best version of me. But in the meantime I’ll make my adjustments, and we’ll see how this whole thing works.”
There are currently no plans for the UFC to add new weight classes at this time, with the women’s flyweight division being the last division added to the promotion.
