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Kevin Lee ‘in full training’ for potential GFL fight vs. Tony Ferguson, doubts Dillon Danis shows up

MIAMI – Kevin Lee has a feeling he’ll end up rematching Tony Ferguson in a few weeks’ time.

Despite the two not having a booked bout, Lee thinks he’ll likely get the call to fight “El Cucuy” since he doesn’t see his opponent, Dillon Danis, showing up to their scheduled fight. GFL announced last month that Ferguson and Danis are set to meet in a lightweight bout at the inaugural event in May in Los Angeles. Lee has little faith that fight is happening.

“I don’t necessarily see that fight happening,” Lee told MMA Junkie. “I’m in full training right now. It’s Ramadan, so I’m fasting and training at the same time, and yeah, that’s the fight I think should happen, especially if they do it in L.A. or New York. But wherever they make the fight happen, I’m ready for it.”

Lee and Ferguson fought for the UFC interim lightweight title in 2017. In the UFC 216 main event in Las Vegas, Ferguson submitted Lee to win the belt. Since then, Lee has been wanting to run things back.

He fully expects Ferguson to be game for the first GFL event, but can’t say the same thing about Danis – which is why he sees his rematch possible.

“I get it. They want to get Tony a win,” Lee said regarding the Ferguson vs. Danis matchup. “I think that’s what it’s about, on top of kind of trying to capitalize on Dillon’s star. … It seems like Dillon never shows up to fight. He’s somebody who keeps his name in the media and does certain things that I don’t necessarily condone to keep his name in the media, but he never fights. He never shows up to fight.

“So is that Tony Ferguson fight going to happen? I seriously doubt it. They were saying he’s on Team New York. I’m on Team New York, and if that fight falls apart, I think it only makes sense that you make me and Tony again. That’s the fight that makes the most sense and the biggest fight GFL can put on.”

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