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Kevin Lee Says All of His Fights Feel Like Title Level Fights

June 24, 2017 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris

MMAjunkie recently spoke to UFC fighter Kevin Lee ahead of his upcoming UFC Fight Night 112 bout against Michael Chiesa. The fight is set to headline the event tomorrow on FS1 in Oklahoma City.

Lee on every fighting for him being like a championship level fight: “For me, every fight is like a championship level fight. I’m a championship level fighter with or without that belt. The belt don’t really mean much to me. … That’s just a hunk of metal. To me, I’m a champion with or without it. I’m going into this with the mindset of being a champion. I’m going to fight like a champion. And afterwards I’m still going to be a champion.”

Lee on how he thinks Conor McGregor won’t come back to MMA: “After (McGregor-Mayweather), I think the sport is going to go into a new genre, and they need somebody to fill them shoes. I don’t think McGregor is going to come back for a minute anyway. They’re going to be looking for someone new. … He’s going to make some money. He’s going to do his thing. He should sit back, enjoy himself. But when he gets back, I’m still here. … So when he gets back, he’s going to have some trouble. But, in the meantime, we’ve got to fill some shoes some way.”

Lee on the fans: “People going to love you, people going to hate you. Eventually they’ll all respect me, though. That’s all I’m looking forward to.”