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Matthew Wells

Kevin Lee explains key driving factors for return to MMA after brief retirement

UFC veteran Kevin Lee is eager to compete again after hanging up the gloves less than a year ago.

Lee’s last fight in July was a return to the UFC, but it was also his last for the time being. “The Motown Phenom” decided it was time to walk away from the sport after recording his eighth career loss. Now, Lee is itching to return after coming to terms with what he wants from a fighting career going forward.

“Money is a driver. Competition is a driver,” Lee told MMA Junkie Radio. “Those are my two drivers, not necessarily – y’all know me, I’ve never been one to chase the accolades or the fame, or anybody to recognize me as this or that. Honestly, I kind of like not being recognized more than anything. But the money is nice. You got to have money in this world, so money is nice.

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