Rinat Fakhretdinov Locks Up Kevin Lee In Guillotine To Spoil UFC Return – UFC Vegas 76 Results (Highlights)

‘The Motown Phenom’ makes his way back into the Octagon. 

That’s right, Kevin Lee has returned to the UFC for the first time since 2021. The former interim title challenger takes on top prospect Rinat Fakhretdinov, winner of his last 8 fights. 

Round 1:

Rinat Fakhretdinovfires leg kicks. Fakhretdinov boxes Lee from range. After mixing in leg kicks and punches, Fakhretdinov catches Lee with a powerful 1-2 punch. Lee looks for a takedown but Fakhretdinov stuffs it and locks up a guillotine on the neck of Lee. Lee is put to sleep before the referee stepped in to stop the action.

Official Result: Rinat Fakhretdinov defeats Kevin Lee via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:55

Check out the highlights below:

It doesn’t get tighter than this 😳 #UFCVegas76 pic.twitter.com/sEajHKnxSg

— UFC (@ufc) July 1, 2023

2️⃣0️⃣ WINS IN A ROW!!!

Fakhretdinov puts him to sleep! 😳 #UFCVegas76 pic.twitter.com/U0sXVtr932

— UFC (@ufc) July 1, 2023

Took him less than a minute 😮‍💨 #UFCVegas76 pic.twitter.com/ZM65bNeGOJ

— UFC (@ufc) July 1, 2023

Published on July 1, 2023 at 6:51 pm

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