Kevin Lee has been out of the UFC for some time now. He last fought in the UFC in August 2021 against Daniel Rodriguez. He tested positive for Adderall and moved to Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s Eagle FC. While he claimed to be making more than UFC champions for his fight against former UFC veteran Diego Sanchez. However, he has now signed with Ali Abdelaziz from Dominance MMA management. MMA reporter Damon Martin tweeted about the signing and shared the news.

While there are speculations that this may lead to his comeback in the UFC, Ali Abdelaziz has shown immense belief in Lee. The tweet read, “UFC veteran Kevin Lee has signed with @AliAbdelaziz00 for management. Statement from Ali about the signing: “Kevin is a longtime training partner. He hasn’t even hit his peak yet. He’s always been a star but in the next 12 months, I think he will be a superstar.”

Fans react to the new association

Fans were surprised to know about the new signing, considering Lee once called out Khabib. A user wrote, “oh this is devastating. my favorite fighter, now what”

A person also made some connections.

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Another fan seemed convinced Kevin Lee will not be welcome at Ariel Helwani’s show anymore.

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He said, “I guess we have to add Kevin to the list of fighters who need permission slips to go on Ariel’s show”. 

Fans also took digs at the former UFC fighter.

Another user found the signing to be quite hilarious.

Fans were also left wondering if the new development. A social media user wondered if the fighter would return to the UFC.

A few fans didn’t feel Kevin Lee had gotten it right. A tweet read, “Dumb decision.”

Thus, social media users had a lot to say about the news.

Can Kevin Lee be a superstar?

The tweet by Damon Martin was retweeted by Ali Abdelaziz  He claimed that Kevin Lee has not reached the peak yet. He also suggested that fans will see him become a superstar in the next 12 months. Lee had a flourishing career that has been stagnant for a while. The new signing may be a blessing for the fighter. Fans will be excited to have Kevin Lee in the UFC but they will have to wait till the comeback materializes. Do you think Kevin Lee can come back to the UFC?

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