PFL signs UFC veteran as late replacement for feared opponent

PFL has received a welcome addition to its roster in the form of a former UFC veteran.

The PFL World Tournament on June 20 features the lightweight and bantamweight semifinals.

Topping the bill was a lightweight fight between Jay Jay Wilson and PFL destroyer Gadzhi Rabadanov, one of Khabib Nurmagomedov's proteges. Unfortunately, Wilson suffered a broken jaw and withdrew from the fight, making way for a late-notice signing.

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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

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