There is no love lost between Kevin Lee and soon-to-be former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor.

Despite the fact that Lee already has his next fight lined up, he is still talking about one man and that of course is McGregor.

Lee will be taking part in a headlining bout against Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 128, which is set to take place on April 21, 2018, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

For months now up until recently, fans, media, and even fighters did not know if Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov would be for the UFC’s official lightweight title or the interim title that Ferguson holds.

The UFC didn’t make it known when they announced this bout or at the introductory UFC 223 press conference in Boston.

UFC president Dana White has refused to reveal what the situation is. He has also not given an update on UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor but has said in the past that he would be stripped of the belt if he doesn’t defend it soon.

McGregor last fought under the UFC banner was back at UFC 205 in November of 2016 when he won the lightweight title from Eddie Alvarez in the main event.

However, White recently made it clear that McGregor will be stripped of the title and Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov would be for the real lightweight title.

For those who may not remember, Lee is coming off a loss to Ferguson in an interim title bout at UFC 216. He stated in a recent interview that believes that if he can beat McGregor in a fight later this year, then it is his best chance to secure a rematch with Ferguson.

“That fight happens at the end of the year, me and Conor,” Lee said (transcript courtesy of Bloody Elbow). “I think that’s the fight that everybody’s been looking forward to, and is right there within striking distance.

“Everything I’m setting out is a plan to get back to that [Ferguson] fight. He’s been the real champ, and I don’t really see no confusion about it. You got Conor, that has a belt, but the man is not a champion and I think he even knows that.

If he comes back and when he fights, then…if he beats Tony Ferguson then obviously he’ll have it. But, right now, Tony Ferguson is the real champion; he’s the one I’m getting back to.”