Kevin Lee seems to be pondering his combating future after struggling a nasty knockout loss this previous Friday, together with the accidents that got here with it.
Lee made his PFL debut in opposition to extremely touted Gadzhi Rabadanov in the primary occasion of PFL 6. The bout served as a semifinal match for the light-weight world event. Rabadanov, who was an enormous betting favourite heading it, smashed Lee’s face with punches for a little bit over a half a spherical earlier than face-planting the previous UFC fighter for a knockout.
Following the loss, Lee reacted to the way it all went, questioning his skill to take punishment within the cage.
I’m not a coward. Not less than I can say that I attempted. I shot for the celebs.
My legs simply aren’t what they was once. I can’t take in pictures anymore and actually I don’t know if it’s going to come again
— Kevin Lee MTP (@MoTownPhenom) June 21, 2025
“I’m not a coward. Not less than I can say that I attempted. I shot for the celebs,” Lee wrote on Twitter. “My legs simply aren’t what they was once. I can’t take in pictures anymore and actually I don’t know if it’s going to come again.”
Lee additionally revealed that he suffered a jaw harm within the loss, which led to his legislation being wired.
It’s been a troublesome run for Lee, who was checked out as a fighter with limitless potential as a competitor, and a star. “Motown Phenom” has dropped 4 of his previous six bouts, which incorporates stoppage losses to Charles Oliveira and Rinat Fakhretdinov, with the lone wins coming in opposition to Diego Sanchez for Eagle FC, and a regional scene end for Lights Out Championship.
For Rabadanov, he advances to the championship match in opposition to Aflie Davis with the winner getting $500,000.