Kevin Lee got the unfortunate news Tuesday that he had been released from the UFC. The Detroit-based fighter found out the news through his email.

It was a bitter pill to swallow as the eight-year UFC veteran didn't receive a phone call or anything. He simply received an email from the person who normally sends out bout agreements.

“That was kind of the worst part about it,” Lee said when appearing on The MMA Hour. “Didn’t really have the proper notice or even really have a phone call about it.

“At first, I was shocked a little bit. I didn’t really understand what was going on. Then once I talked to my manager, agent and kind of made sure it was official, I hopped on the phone with a bunch of other people. Pissed and a little bit embarrassed and it really doesn’t make much sense to me.”

Kevin Lee wasn't satisfied with the email and started hunting down the phone number of Hunter Campbell, an important person in the UFC. He quickly called him but was left unsatisfied by his answer.

“I heard from Hunter, he kind of fed me some bullshit,” Lee said. “But not from nobody else. I reached out to him. I found his number. That’s the main thing that kind of pisses me off about this. When we’re in the UFC, that’s really all you’re fighting for is your respect. People respect you for being a UFC fighter when they hear the name like they automatically give you some respect. We’re not doing it really for the money. Ain’t a whole lot of fame in this shit.

“I’ve done all this shit for y’all. I’ve put myself and my body on the line just to end up with an alcohol problem and a tax problem and at the end of the day, you take my respect away from me, too? It’s like OK, well shit. I’m going to stop right there.”

Kevin Lee will have plenty of opportunities outside of the UFC. He apparently has three offers on the table, including one from Triller.