Final Combating Championship (UFC) is at present on the hunt for a brand new opponent to combat Michael Chiesa on the upcoming UFC 287: “Pereira vs. Adesanya 2” pay-per-view (PPV) occasion on April 8 in Miami. That’s as a result of welterweight bruiser Li Jingliang suffered a again damage and was compelled to withdraw from the “Sunshine State” combat card.
Kevin Lee threw his identify within the proverbial hat nevertheless it seems Chiesa, who misplaced to “Motown Phenom” by means of submission at UFC Struggle Night time 112 again in June 2017, will not be concerned about operating it again with Lee at this stage of his profession. Whether or not or not that call has something to do with the mother bomb Lee dropped at this press convention is unknown.
“I acquired a name every week in the past that Mike Chiesa’s opponent pulled out with damage for subsequent week’s UFC 287 in Miami,” Lee wrote on Instagram. “I accepted the combat on quick discover, I’m able to go. However I acquired phrase at present that Chiesa stated no to our rematch. I now not actually care about cash, rankings or reputation contests I wished to placed on a present for the the world. Appears to be like like I’m gonna have to look at from the gang with everybody else. I been asking for a combat for the final six months I’m hungry.”
The 30 year-old Lee (19-7) parted methods with UFC in summer time 2021 and rapidly racked up a victory for Eagle FC the next March. That led to a second run with UFC that might begin with a Tony Ferguson rematch in July assuming “Motown Phenom” completes the drug-testing necessities set forth by USADA, that are customary for all returning athletes.
