Filed under: News , UFC The way Kevin Lee sees it, destiny placed him opposite Tony Ferguson . “Me and Tony were bound to fight, whether it was going to be headlining at T-Mobile Arena for a world championship, or if it was going to be in my backyard,” Lee said in an extended preview for UFC 216. Of course, destiny got a bump from Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC). The undefeated Dagestani fighter was ruled out of a fourth potential booking with heated rival Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC), paving the way for Lee’s (16-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) shot at the UFC interim lightweight title on Oct. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. However the pay-per-view headliner and title fight arrived, it’s a pivotal moment for Lee as he tries to reshape the 155-pound division with an upset win over Ferguson, the more well-established threat and two-time challenger for the stand-in strap to Conor McGregor’s undisputed belt
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