AmericanKevinLeedefeatedcompatriotGregorGillespieattheUFC244tournamentinNewYork. Thefightendedinthemiddleofthesecondround, LeesentGillespietoadeepknockout, firstputtingtherightoverhand, andthenthelefthi-kick.
The27-year-oldLeehas18victoriesand5losses. For32-year-oldGillespie, thisdefeatwasthefirstinhiscareerwith13wins.
GregorGillespieisoneoftwoUFCfighterswhohavewontheelitedivisionoftheNationalAssociationofUniversitySports (NCAA) infreestylewrestling. ThesecondisBenAskren. AskrenintheUFCisnotglued (1victory, 2losses), GillespiegottothefightwithKevinLeewithaseriesofsixvictoriesinthepromotion.
Lee: foughtforinterimtitle, formerHabibhater
KevinLeeisalsoawrestler, andagoodwrestler. However, Gillespie'schancesofwinningwereratedquitehigh. Gregorhasacompleteorderwithendurance, butKevininpreviousfightswasexhaustedafterthesecondround. So, forexample, inOctober2017, inaduelwithTonyFergusonforthebeltoftheinterimUFClightweightchampion. Leefamouslyspentthefirsttworounds, andthen “died” andlostasaresult.
UFC scary knockout: Kevin Lee defeats Gregor Gillespie
Kevin Lee vs Gregor Gillespie
