Kevin Lee Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery, Vows to Come Back ’10 Times’ Stronger

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The surgery to repair a torn ACL in Kevin Lee’s left knee was apparently a success.

The UFC lightweight competitor provided an update on the procedure on his Instagram account on Sunday. Lee recently claimed that he suffered the injury doing something that “wasn’t totally out of the ordinary,” but he would not reveal its specific cause.

“Thanks to everybody who reached out and been checking on me,” Lee wrote on Instagram. “Surgery went great, when I recover I’m gonna be 10 [times] stronger. That’s where my energy is going to [right now]. The universe finally sat my ass down.”

Lee is expected to be sidelined a minimum of six months. “The Motown Phenom” last appeared at UFC Fight Night 170 on March 14, when he was submitted by Charles Oliveira 28 seconds into the third round of the card’s main event. The former interim title challenger has lost four of his last six Octagon appearances, a stretch that includes a one-bout stint at 170 pounds.

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Thanks to everybody who reached out and been checking on me. Surgery went great, when I recover I’m gonna be 10x stronger that’s where my energy is going to rn. The universe finally sat my ass down

A post shared by Kevin Lee (@motownphenom) on May 1, 2020 at 6:08pm PDT