Kevin Lee’s not chasing money fights, but selling his own — VIDEO

By Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal

8 years ago

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, left, works heavy bag drills with his striking coach Dewey Cooper at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, right, works out with his striking coach Dewey Cooper at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, left, trains for his five-round fight at UFC Fight Night 112 with his striking coach Dewey Cooper in Las Vegas at One Kick’s Gym on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, left, works heavy bag drills with his striking coach Dewey Cooper at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, left, trains for his upcoming fight hitting the heavy bag alongside his brother Keith Lee at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, right, attempts a flying knee while training with his brother Keith Lee at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, left, punches the heavy bag with his striking coach Dewey Cooper at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, right, trains for his five-round fight at UFC Fight Night 112 with his brother Keith Lee at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, left, executes a takedown while training with his brother Keith Lee at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, right, who headlines UFC Fight Night 112, kicks while training with his brother Keith Lee at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, left, trains for his five-round fight at UFC Fight Night 112 with the founder of Black Kobra Striking Systems, Dewey Cooper, at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, left, trains for his five-round fight at UFC Fight Night 112 hitting mitts with his striking coach Dewey Cooper at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, right, prepares to hit mitts with his striking coach Dewey Cooper at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, left, performs heavy bag drills with his striking coach Dewey Cooper at One Kick’s Gym in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

UFC lightweight Kevin Lee was involved in an altercation with his next opponent, Michael Chiesa, at the UFC summer kickoff press conference in Dallas last month. The rivals will go head-to-head at UFC Fight Night 112 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

As Lee heads into his first main event with the promotion on June 25, he explains how he promotes himself, why he isn’t chasing a “money fight” and what he thinks it’ll take to make his name a marquee one.

Should he defeat Chiesa, Lee wants to square off with Khabib Nurmagomedov in November.

Check out the video above.

Contact Heidi Fang at hfang@reviewjournal.com. Follow @HeidiFang on Twitter.