Filed under: Featured , News , UFC , Videos LAS VEGAS – Tony Ferguson said he respects Kevin Lee for his willingness to compete against him in the UFC 216 headliner, but that’s where the courteous words stop. Ferguson (22-3 MMA, 12-1 UFC) meets Lee (16-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 216 main event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass. The fight will decide the next interim UFC lightweight champion, a spot “El Cucuy” has been pursuing for quite some time. Related Tony Ferguson takes all business to another level ahead of UFC 216 title fight vs. Kevin Lee “The Ultimate Fighter 13” winner believes he’s made it to the top of the 155-pound class by doing things the right way. His current nine-fight winning streak is the longest in divisional history , and that run includes notables such as ex-champion Rafael dos Anjos, Edson Barboza and Josh Thomson

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UFC 216 headliner Tony Ferguson: ‘Fake’ Kevin Lee is ‘trying to be something that he’s not’ – MMA Junkie

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