PFL signs UFC veteran as late replacement for feared opponent

Kevin Lee fills in on short notice to fight Gadzhi Rabadanov

Announced by the PFL in a press release on May 28, former UFC veteran Kevin Lee is making a short-notice appearance to fight Rabadanov. Whether the fight is still the main event on June 20 remains to be seen.

Lee gets no easy fights. 'The Mo'Town Phenom' was knocked out in sparring not too long ago, and Rabadanov knocked out UFC veteran Marc Diakiese inside a minute in his last fight.

It's also worth mentioning that Lee hasn't weighed in as a lightweight since fighting Charles Oliveira in 2020. He went on to miss the 155 limit in his next fight and fought as a welterweight thereafter.

With Lee's introduction, PFL's June 20 event maintains twelve fights.

• Kevin Lee vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov; light
• Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dand; fly
• Justin Wetzell vs. Mando Gutierrez; bantam
• Marcirley Alves vs. Jake Hadley; bantam
• Jena Bishop vs. Ekaterina Shakalova; fly
• Brent Primus vs. Alfie Davis; light
• Magomed Magomedov vs. Savarjon Khamidov; bantam
• Tony Caruso vs. Vinicius Cenci; light
• Darragh Kelly vs. Dylan Salvador; light
• Matheus Mattos vs. Lazardo Dayron; bantam
• Saray Orozco vs. Llara Joanne; fly
• Alan Dominguez vs. Nick Meck; welter