Kevin Lee didn't get the Sage Northcutt fight, and Cody Pfister got burned

Kevin Lee didn’t get the fight he wanted, and Cody Pfister is unfortunately taking the brunt of his discontent.

Soon after 19-year-old Sage Northcutt splashed on the UFC scene earlier this month with a dazzling 57-second promotional debut, Lee joined MMAjunkie Radio and blasted the lightweight and the hype surrounding him (check out the highlights above).

“I think a lot of other fighters feel that,” Lee told MMAjunkie Radio. “They won’t say sh-t, but I will. We can settle it right now. I hope he’s listening in so he can hear me – he can hear what I’m saying about him. I’m going to call (UFC matchmaker) Joe (Silva) as soon as I get off the phone with you guys. We can do it at 194.”

Unfortunately for Lee, the UFC had other plans: Today, officials announced Northcutt (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will co-headline UFC Fight Night 80 against Pfister (12-4-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) on Dec. 10. So Lee poked fun at Pfister’s recent loss to James Moontasri, whom Lee defeated in his most recent bout (via Twitter):

Lee (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who would’ve been a significant step up in competition for young Northcutt, was ultimately booked to fight Leonardo Santos (14-3-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC) at UFC 194 on Dec. 12, two days after Northcutt’s fight. Both events takes place in Las Vegas.

For more on UFC Fight Night 80 and UFC 194, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.