Kevin Lee appears to be pondering the future of his fight after suffering a nasty knockout loss last Friday and the resulting injury.
Lee made her PFL debut against the highly promoted Kazilla Rabadanov in the main event of PFL 6. A big bet favorite, Rabadanov smashed Lee’s face with a half-round punch before planting the former UFC fighter in his face for a knockout.
Following the loss, Lee responded to how it went, questioning his ability to be punished in the cage.
I’m not a co-sick. At least I can say I tried it. I shot for the stars.
My feet aren’t what they used to be. I can’t absorb the shot anymore, and honestly, I don’t know if it’ll come back
– Kevin Lee MTP (@motownphenom) June 21, 2025
“I’m not a coward, at least I can say I tried it. I shot a star,” Lee wrote on Twitter. “My legs aren’t the old ones. I can’t absorb the shot anymore. Honestly, I don’t know if it’ll come back.”
Lee also revealed that he suffered a jaw injury in the loss, which led to his law being wired.
It was a tough run for Lee. Lee was seen as a fighter with endless potential as a star with competitors. “Motown Phenom” has dropped four of his last six matches. This included a suspension loss to Charles Oliveira and Rinat Fakhretdinov, which took on the regional scene finish of the Right Out Championship against Diego Sanchez of Eagle FC.
In the case of Rabadanov, he advanced to the championship match against Afrie Davis, with the winner winning $500,000.