Kevin Lee

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Kevin Lee
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BornKevin Jeese Lee Jr.
(1992-09-04) September 4, 1992 (age 32)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
NicknameThe Motown Phenom
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) [1]
Division Welterweight (2019, 2021–2023)
Lightweight (2012–2018, 2019–2020)
Super lightweight (2022)
Reach77 in (196 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. [2]
Team Xtreme Couture (2012–2019)
Tristar Gym (2019–present)
Trainer Dewey Cooper (2012–2023)
Firas Zahabi (2019–2023)
Rankblue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [3] [4]
Wrestling NCWA Wrestling [2] [5]
Years active2012–2023
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins20
By knockout3
By submission9
By decision8
Losses8
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision3
Website kevinleemma.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kevin Jeese Lee Jr. [6] (born September 4, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighting in the Welterweight Division. He also formerly competed in the Lightweight and Super Lightweight divisions of the UFC and Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC), respectively. In 2017 he fought for the UFC Interim Lightweight Championship.

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Background

Lee was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 4, 1992, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Lee has a sister and two younger brothers, one of whom is Keith, also a professional mixed martial artist previously signed to Bellator who trained with Kevin previously at Xtreme Couture and is currently with Tristar. [7] [1] [8] [9] [10]

He competed in basketball growing up and began wrestling during his junior year at Southfield High School. Lee continued his wrestling career at Grand Valley State University, where he was a national tournament qualifier and went 37–0 as a sophomore. However, with two years left of wrestling eligibility at the school, Lee dropped out to focus on a career in mixed martial arts. [11]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2014

Lee made his promotional debut against Al Iaquinta on February 1, 2014, at UFC 169. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [12] After the loss, Lee moved from his native Michigan to Las Vegas, searching for improvements to his game. [13]

At The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale on July 6, 2014, Lee got his first win for the promotion when he defeated Jesse Ronson by split decision. [14]

Lee faced Jon Tuck at UFC 178 on September 27, 2014. [15] Lee won the fight via unanimous decision.

2015

Lee faced Michel Prazeres on February 14, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 60. [16] Lee won the fight by unanimous decision. [17]

Lee next faced James Moontasri on July 15, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 71. [18] Lee won the fight via first round submission. [19]

Lee faced Leonardo Santos on December 12, 2015, at UFC 194. [20] Lee lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [21]

2016

Lee next faced Efrain Escudero on April 23, 2016, at UFC 197. [22] Lee won the fight via unanimous decision. [23]

Lee next faced Jake Matthews on July 8, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. [24] Lee won the fight via TKO in the first round. [25]

Lee faced Magomed Mustafaev at UFC Fight Night 99 on November 19, 2016. [26] He won the fight via submission in the second round. [27] The win earned Lee his first Performance of the Night bonus award. [28]

2017

Lee faced Francisco Trinaldo on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106. [29] After a back-and-forth first round, Lee won the fight via submission in the second round. [30]

Lee faced Michael Chiesa on June 25, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 112. [31] He won the fight via submission at the end of the first round. [32] The win also earned Lee his second Performance of the Night bonus award. [33] Chiesa appealed to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission to overturn the defeat, claiming referee Mario Yamasaki erred both in stopping the fight despite no tapout nor loss of consciousness and in allowing Lee to use illegal downward elbows, which cut his head. [34]

Lee fought Tony Ferguson on October 7, 2017, at UFC 216 for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. [35] [36] Despite starting off strong, Lee lost the fight by submission in the third round. [37]

2018

Lee fought Edson Barboza on April 21, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 128. [38] At the weigh-ins, Lee weighed in at 157 pounds, one pound over the lightweight non-title fight upper limit of 156 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded at catchweight and Lee was fined 20% of his purse which went to Barboza. [39] Lee was rocked badly by a spinning heel kick, and was nearly finished by Barboza in the third round, but rallied back and defeated Barboza via TKO after the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut suffered by Barboza in round five. [40]

Lee faced Al Iaquinta in a rematch on December 15, 2018, at UFC on Fox 31. [41] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [42]

2019

Lee moved up to welterweight to face Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 10 on May 18, 2019. [43] He lost the fight via an arm triangle submission in the fourth round. [44]

In September 2019, Lee announced he would be returning to the lightweight division. [45]

Lee faced undefeated prospect Gregor Gillespie on November 2, 2019, at UFC 244. [46] Lee won the fight via knockout in the first round. [47] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [48]

2020

Lee faced Charles Oliveira on March 14, 2020, as the main event at UFC Fight Night 170. [49] At the weigh-ins, Lee weighed in at 158.5 lbs, 2.5 lbs over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156 pounds. Lee was fined 20% of his purse and his bout with Oliveira was expected to proceed as scheduled at a catchweight. [50] Lee lost the fight via submission with a guillotine choke in the third round. [51]

2021

Lee was scheduled to face Sean Brady on July 10, 2021, at UFC 264. [52] However, Lee withdrew due to injury and the bout was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN 30 on August 28, 2021. [53] Subsequently, the bout was yet again canceled after Brady withdrew due to a foot infection. [54] [55] Brady was replaced by Daniel Rodriguez on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30. [56] On his return to welterweight, Lee lost the fight via unanimous decision. [57] Subsequently, Lee tested positive for Adderall and was suspended for six months, making him eligible to return into competition on February 28, 2022. [58] [59] In an interview, Lee stated that he thought the drug would be out of his system soon enough, which is why he didn't apply for therapeutic-use exemption regarding his medication for recently diagnosed ADHD. [60]

On November 30, 2021, it was announced that Lee was released from the UFC. [61]

Eagle Fighting Championship

On December 15, 2021, it was announced that Lee signed a four-fight contract with Eagle FC. [62]

Lee made his debut against Diego Sanchez in a 165 lbs bout on March 11, 2022, at Eagle FC 46. [63] [64] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [65]

Return to UFC

In early-February 2023, it was reported that Lee had re-signed with the UFC. [66]

Lee made his promotional return against Rinat Fakhretdinov on July 1, 2023 at UFC on ESPN 48. [67] He lost the fight via technical submission due to a guillotine choke within the opening minute. [68]

On July 11, 2023, Lee announced that he was retiring from MMA. He expressed grievance with his MMA career by saying "it kind of sucks being famous but not being rich". [69] [70]

Return to MMA

Lee made his return to mixed martial arts on September 28, 2024, at Lights Out Championship 17 against Thiago Oliveira in a welterweight bout. [71] He won the fight via a rear-naked submission in the first round. [72]

Lee was scheduled to face Saul Almeida on November 15, 2024 at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8. [73]

Professional grappling career

Lee was scheduled to face Chad Mendes at ADXC 5 on August 3, 2024. [74] He withdrew from the match on short notice and was replaced by Diego Brandão. [75]

Personal life

Lee converted to Islam in October 2021. [76] [77] He has a son (born 2022). [78] Lee endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential election, speaking at a rally for Sanders in Las Vegas in December 2019. [79] [80]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches20 wins8 losses
By knockout31
By submission94
By decision83
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Saul AlmeidaGamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8November 15, 2024 Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesBare knuckle MMA.
Win20–8Thiago OliveiraSubmission (rear-naked choke)Lights Out Championship 17September 28, 202411:58 Wayne, Michigan, United States
Loss19–8 Rinat Fakhretdinov Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov July 1, 202310:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win19–7 Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous) Eagle FC 46 March 11, 202235:00 Miami, Florida, United StatesSuper Lightweight (165 lb) bout.
Loss18–7 Daniel Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze August 28, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Welterweight. Lee tested positive for adderall.
Loss18–6 Charles Oliveira Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira March 14, 202030:28 Brasília, BrazilCatchweight (158.5 lb) bout; Lee missed weight.
Win18–5 Gregor Gillespie KO (head kick) UFC 244 November 2, 201912:47 New York City, New York, United StatesReturn to Lightweight. Performance of the Night.
Loss17–5 Rafael dos Anjos Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee May 18, 201943:47 Rochester, New York, United StatesWelterweight debut.
Loss17–4 Al Iaquinta Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 December 15, 201855:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win17–3 Edson Barboza TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee April 21, 201852:18 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesCatchweight (157 lb) bout; Lee missed weight.
Loss16–3 Tony Ferguson Submission (triangle choke) UFC 216 October 7, 201734:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
Win16–2 Michael Chiesa Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee June 25, 201714:37 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win15–2 Francisco Trinaldo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum March 11, 201723:12 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win14–2 Magomed Mustafaev Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 November 19, 201624:31 Belfast, Northern IrelandPerformance of the Night.
Win13–2 Jake Matthews TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale July 8, 201614:06 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win12–2 Efrain Escudero Decision (unanimous) UFC 197 April 23, 201635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–2 Leonardo Santos TKO (punches) UFC 194 December 12, 201513:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–1 James Moontasri Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee July 15, 201512:56 San Diego, California, United States
Win10–1 Michel Prazeres Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch February 14, 201535:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win9–1 Jon Tuck Decision (unanimous) UFC 178 September 27, 201435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesTuck was deducted one point for a groin kick.
Win8–1 Jesse Ronson Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale July 6, 201435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss7–1 Al Iaquinta Decision (unanimous) UFC 169 February 1, 201435:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win7–0Eric MoonSubmission (standing guillotine choke)TWC 20: Final CutNovember 16, 201311:24 Lansing, Michigan, United StatesWon the TWC Lightweight Championship.
Win6–0Travis GervaisSubmission (armbar)Canadian Fighting Championship 8September 13, 201310:46 Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaCatchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win5–0Joseph LileSubmission (rear-naked choke)Midwest Fight Series 5July 19, 201331:29 Indianapolis, Indiana, United StatesCatchweight (157 lb) bout; Lee missed weight.
Win4–0 Kyle Prepolec Submission (guillotine choke)Michiana Fight LeagueApril 13, 201322:17 South Bend, Indiana, United StatesCatchweight (158 lb) bout; both fighters missed weight.
Win3–0 J. P. Reese Decision (unanimous)IFL 51: No Guts, No GloryNovember 17, 201235:00 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win2–0 Mansour Barnaoui Decision (unanimous)Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 4June 29, 201235:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win1–0Levis LabrieDecision (unanimous)Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 3March 31, 201235:00 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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Pay-per-view bouts

NoEventFightDateVenueCityPPV buys
1. UFC 216 Ferguson vs. LeeOctober 7, 2017 T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada, United States200,000 [81]

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