Kevin Lee on near-miss at UFC 216 weigh-in: 'I ain't no bitch'

Kevin Lee provided a major scare today when he nearly missed weight for Saturday’s UFC 216 interim lightweight title fight and headliner against Tony Ferguson.

After coming in heavy for his first attempt, Lee (16-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) managed to hit the championship 155-pound limit on his second try, which made his showdown with Ferguson (22-3 MMA, 12-1 UFC) official.

UFC 216 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass, official.

It was a dramatic few hours as the world watched closely to see if Lee would make weight. Once he did, he posted a blunt message – with a somewhat trollish hashtag – on Twitter:

Had Lee missed weight, he would have not cost himself not only 20 percent of his fight purse and a chance to win the interim 155-pound title – but he would have suffered the embarrassment that came with it.

At Thursday’s UFC 216 open workout, Lee stated that he still had 19 pounds to cut, and that was after eating some tiramisu. He somehow shed all that weight, but it remains to be seen what impact it will have on his performance:

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