Former interim UFC lightweight title challenger, Kevin Lee once more seems geared up for his return to mixed martial arts, inking a multi-fight deal with the PFL (Professional Fighters League).
Lee, who most recently competed back in September of last year on home soil, returned to winning-ways in a first round rear-naked choke submission win over Thiago Oliveira under the banner of Lights Out Championship.
And in the time since, the Michigan native had signed to compete under the banner of the GFL (Global Fight League), before he was granted his release weeks ago following the postponing of their slated debut event in Los Angeles this summer.
Not booked for a debut outing with the promotion, however, Lee has now taken the chance to return to competition — this time in the SmartCage, putting pen to paper on a deal to compete in the PFL later this annum. News of Kevin Lee’s move to the Donn Davis-led organization was first reported by MMA Fighting reporter, Damon Martin.
Kevin Lee set for move to the PFL later this year
“Some #breaking news for you … UFC veteran Kevin Lee has inked a multi-fight contract to join the roster at the PFL, per sources,” Martin posted on his X account.
Making his most recent Octagon appearance back in 2023, veteran contender, Lee would suffer a one-sided first round stoppage loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov, dropping a guillotine choke submission defeat.
Competing for interim lightweight spoils back in 2017, Lee was once more submitted in the third round via a triangle choke submission loss to bitter rival, Tony Ferguson.
During his topsy-turvy Octagon tenure, Lee would turn in notable victories over the likes of Efrain Escudero, Jake Matthews, Magomed Mustafaev, Francisco Trinaldo, Michael Chiesa, Edson Barboza, and Gregor Gillespie.
