Kevin Lee "The Motown Phenom"

Welterweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record11-8 · current 3-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record118-45-1 (72.4%) across 19 opponents
Last 5 opponents46-18 (71.9%) across 5 opponents
Age34
Height5' 9"
Reach77"
StanceOrthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute3.88
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.60
Striking accuracy42%
Striking defense50%
Takedowns per 15 minutes3.18
Takedowns landed / attempted43%
Takedown defense75%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.76
Average fight time11.4 min

UFC wins: 3 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 4 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 3 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2023-07-01Rinat Fakhretdinov2-0WrestlerLSubmission R1 0:55UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
2021-08-28Daniel Rodriguez5-1StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
2020-03-14Charles Oliveira16-8 (1 NC)GrapplerLSubmission R3 0:28UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
2019-11-02Gregor Gillespie6-0WrestlerWKO/TKO R1 2:47UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
2019-05-18Rafael Dos Anjos17-9BalancedLSubmission R4 3:47UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
2018-12-15Al Iaquinta8-3StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta
2018-04-21Edson Barboza13-5StrikerWTKO - Doctor's Stoppage R5 2:18UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2017-10-07Tony Ferguson12-1Submission grapplerLSubmission R3 4:02 (title)UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
2017-06-25Michael Chiesa7-2GrapplerWSubmission R1 4:37UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
2017-03-11Francisco Trinaldo11-3BalancedWSubmission R2 3:12UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
2016-11-19Magomed Mustafaev2-0—WSubmission R2 4:31UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
2016-07-08Jake Matthews4-1GrapplerWKO/TKO R1 4:06The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
2016-04-23Efrain Escudero5-6BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
2015-12-12Leonardo Santos3-0-1BalancedLKO/TKO R1 3:26UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
2015-07-15James Moontasri1-1BalancedWSubmission R1 2:56UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
2015-02-14Michel Prazeres2-1WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
2014-09-27Jon Tuck2-1BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
2014-07-06Jesse Ronson0-2BalancedWDecision - Split R3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
2014-02-01Al Iaquinta2-1WrestlerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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