Vaughan Lee (fighter)

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Vaughan Lee Harvey
Born (1982-10-15) 15 October 1982 (age 42)
Birmingham, England
Nationality English
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1]
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Division Bantamweight
Flyweight
Reach66 in (168 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Birmingham, England
TeamPhuket Top Team Thailand
Years active2003–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins14
By knockout4
By submission7
By decision3
Losses14
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision4
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Vaughan Lee Harvey (born 15 October 1982) is a retired English mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Lee has formerly competed for the UFC and Cage Rage.

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Background

Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Lee began training in traditional martial arts at the age of 13.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Lee held an amateur record of 1-0 before making his professional debut on 22 February 2003 against Philly San at Cage Rage 2. He won by TKO in the first second of the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Lee faced Chris Cariaso on 5 October 2011 at UFC 138, losing via split decision. [2]

Lee faced off with Norifumi Yamamoto on 26 February 2012 at UFC 144. Lee defeated Yamamoto via first round armbar, becoming the first person to submit Yamamoto in his MMA career. The performance also earned Lee Submission of the Night honors. [3] [4]

Lee next faced T.J. Dillashaw on 11 July 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman. [5] He lost the fight via submission in the first round. [6]

Lee next faced Motonobu Tezuka on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald. [7] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [8]

Lee faced Raphael Assunção on 8 June 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10. [9] He lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round. [10]

Lee was expected to face promotional newcomer Sergio Pettis on 16 November 2013 at UFC 167. [11] However, Lee was forced out of the bout due to injury a week before the fight and was replaced by Will Campuzano. [12]

Lee faced Nam Phan on 1 March 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale. [13] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [14]

Lee faced Iuri Alcântara on 31 May 2014 at UFC Fight Night 41. [15] He lost the fight by KO early in the first round. [16]

Lee faced Patrick Holohan in a flyweight bout on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72. [17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after. [18]

Personal life

Aside from fighting, Lee works as a personal trainer and has worked with actors such as Scott Adkins whilst his time at UTC Training Centre.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches14 wins14 losses
By knockout44
By submission76
By decision34
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss14–14–1 Jack Shore Decision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 9224 March 201835:00 London, England
Loss14–13–1 Nathaniel Wood TKO (punches)Cage Warriors 821 April 201724:22 Grozny, Russia
Loss14–12–1Rakhman DudaevDecision (unanimous)Akhmat Fight Show 13: Battle in Grozny26 December 201535:00 Liverpool, EnglandReturn to Bantamweight.
Loss14–11–1 Patrick Holohan Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites 18 July 201535:00 Glasgow, Scotland Flyweight debut.
Loss14–10–1 Iuri Alcântara KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi 31 May 201410:25 Berlin, Germany
Win14–9–1 Nam Phan Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway 1 March 201435:00 Macau, SAR, China
Loss13–9–1 Raphael Assunção Submission (armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum 8 June 201321:51 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win13–8–1Motonobu TezukaDecision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald 16 February 201335:00 London, England
Loss12–8–1 T.J. Dillashaw Submission (neck crank) UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman 11 July 201212:33 San Jose, California, United States
Win12–7–1 Norifumi Yamamoto Submission (armbar) UFC 144 26 February 201214:29 Saitama, JapanSubmission of the Night.
Loss11–7–1 Chris Cariaso Decision (split) UFC 138 5 November 201135:00 Birmingham, England
Win11–6–1Mark JonesTKO (flying knee and punches)Sprawl 'N Brawl: Revelation10 July 201111:29 Birmingham, England
Win10–6–1Ian CoxSubmission (guillotine choke)Fight UK 45 June 201110:29 Leicester, England
Win9–6–1Rob BunfordSubmission (armbar)Sprawl 'N Brawl30 April 201111:04 Birmingham, England
Draw8–6–1James DoolanDrawOMMAC 8: Blood, Sweat and Tears4 December 201035:00 Liverpool, England
Win8–6Steve McCombeSubmission (rear-naked choke)Bushido Challenge 2: A New Dawn3 April 201012:26 Nottingham, England
Loss7–6Ashleigh GrimshawSubmission (triangle choke)Cage Gladiators 126 June 200913:32 Liverpool, England
Win7–5Mark ChenSubmission (rear-naked choke)AM 18: Holly Brawl13 December 20083N/A Weston Super Mare, England
Loss6–5David LeeSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Gladiators 727 April 200812:11 Liverpool, England
Loss6–4 Brad Pickett TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 6 18 August 200733:20 London, England
Win6–3Antanas JazbutisDecision (unanimous)AMMA FC 217 June 200735:00 Birmingham, England
Win5–3John WaiteTKO (punches)AM 12: Wired17 March 20071N/A Weston Super Mare, England
Win4–3Denas BaneviciusSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Gladiators 33 December 200611:06 Liverpool, England
Win3–3Rob MolineuxTKO (corner stoppage)Cage Gladiators 23 September 200611:08 Liverpool, England
Win2–3Ben VickersSubmission (rear-naked choke)Intense Fighting 519 August 200614:58England
Win1–3Rob MolineuxTKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 28 May 200611:46 London, England
Loss0–3Lee ShearwoodSubmission (triangle choke)AM 8: KO14 May 200621:16 Worcestershire, England
Loss0–2Ricky MooreSubmission (armbar)Extreme Brawl 522 December 20031N/A Bracknell, England
Loss0–1Philly SanTKO (punches) Cage Rage 2 22 February 20032N/A London, England

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References

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  2. ↑ Dallas Winston (5 November 2011). "UFC 138 Facebook Results: Chris Cariaso earns a split decision over Vaughan Lee". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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  6. ↑ Gene Mrosko (11 July 2012). "UFC on FUEL TV 4 results: TJ Dillashaw submits Vaughan Lee inside of one round". mmamania.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Lee-Tezuka added to UFC on FUEL TV 7". MMAjunkie.com. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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  12. ↑ Staff (5 November 2013). "Vaughan Lee out of UFC 167 vs. Sergio Pettis, UFC seeking replacement". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  13. ↑ Staff (30 January 2014). "TUF China Finale adds Nam Phan vs. Vaughan Lee, tournament finals". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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