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Rivalries: Kevin Lee

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Kevin Lee has a love-him-or-hate-him quality about him, but no one can deny the world-class skills he brings to the table.

“The Motown Phenom” made his professional debut in 2012, rattled off seven consecutive victories and signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship a little more than two years later. Lee won nine of his first 11 fights inside the Octagon, but weight-cut issues, inconsistency and the death of trainer Robert Follis stymied his development.