Following a break in the chaotic year of 2020, Kevin Lee returns to action against another undefeated prospect.
A fight between Lee and Brady is being targeted for UFC 264. In addition, it is being reported that the event will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by the anticipated trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier.
First to announce the news were sources at ESPN. According to the report, verbal agreements are in place and the bout will take place at 170lbs.
Kevin Lee is moving up to welterweight for a scrap with undefeated Sean Brady at UFC 264 on July 10, multiple sources told @bokamotoESPN.
Contracts have not been signed but both sides have agreed to the matchup. pic.twitter.com/hPJhqIz3Hk
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 23, 2021
“Kevin Lee is moving up to welterweight for a scrap with undefeated Sean Brady at UFC 264 on July 10, multiple sources told @bokamotoESPN. Contracts have not been signed but both sides have agreed to the matchup.” ESPN posted.
Lee will compete for the first time since being submitted by lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. In particular, the lightweight Lee saw success on the feet and initially began the fight quite aggressively. However, as the fight progressed, some thought Lee might have gassed out which led to his eventual finish. Specifically, the champion secured a nasty guillotine choke early into round three. Despite the loss, Lee is working with a great camp at the Trystar Gym. Without a doubt, he will give Brady a hard fight.
Unbeaten Brady Looking To Rank Up With Win Against Kevin Lee
The 28-year old Brady is on an eighteen-fight win streak. If that doesn’t speak for itself, his recent win against Jake Matthews certainly did. The welterweight prospect finished Matthews emphatically with an arm-triangle choke. With time spent training at the Renzo Gracie Philly camp, there is little doubt that Brady won’t bring a methodical and effective approach to such an important fight in his career.
Even though the American is young, Brady has a lot of experience and an amateur record too. Overall, he’s taken his time, and perhaps now is his big shot to catapult his name into households around the world.
With the addition of Kevin Lee Vs. Sean Brady, here is a look at the current UFC 264 lineup:
- Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor
- Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson
- Sean O’Malley vs. Louis Smolka
- Sean Brady vs. Kevin Lee
- Ryan Hall vs. Ilia Topuria
- Jennifer Maia vs. Jessica Eye
- Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Jerome Rivera
- Omari Akhmedov vs. Brad Tavares
- Tai Tuivasa vs. Greg Hardy
- Dricus Du Plessis vs. Trevin Giles
- Irene Aldana vs. Yana Kunitskaya
- Alen Amedovski vs. Yaozong Hu
Who is your early pick for the UFC 264 bout between Kevin Lee and Brady?
