Kevin “Motown Phenom” Lee is a 30 year old Male fighter from United States with a 19-7-0 pro MMA record. Lee most recently fought Diego Sanchez at Eagle FC 46 on Friday March 11, 2022. Kevin Lee beat Diego Sanchez by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in a 165 lbs catchweight bout.
Kevin Lee has 19 wins with a 58% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 8 by submission, 8 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 18-7-0 | Diego Sanchez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Eagle FC 46 | 2022-03-11 | Catchweight | EFC |
| Loss | 18-6-0 | Daniel Rodriguez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-08-28 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-5-0 | Charles Oliveira |
SUB
R3 0:28
|
UFC on ESPN+ 28 | 2020-03-14 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-5-0 | Gregor Gillespie |
KO/TKO
R1 2:47
|
UFC 244 | 2019-11-02 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-4-0 | Rafael dos Anjos |
SUB
R4 3:47
|
UFC on ESPN+ 10 | 2019-05-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-3-0 | Al Iaquinta |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 31 | 2018-12-15 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-3-0 | Edson Barboza |
KO/TKO
R5 2:18
|
UFC Fight Night 128 | 2018-04-21 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-2-0 | Tony Ferguson |
SUB
R3 4:02
|
UFC 216 | 2017-10-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-2-0 | Michael Chiesa |
SUB
R1 4:37
|
UFC Fight Night 112 | 2017-06-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-2-0 | Francisco Trinaldo |
SUB
R2 3:12
|
UFC Fight Night 106 | 2017-03-11 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Magomed Mustafaev |
SUB
R2 4:31
|
UFC Fight Night 99 | 2016-11-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Jake Matthews |
KO/TKO
R1 4:06
|
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale | 2016-07-08 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Efrain Escudero |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 197 | 2016-04-23 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Leonardo Santos |
KO/TKO
R1 3:26
|
UFC 194 | 2015-12-12 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | James Moontasri |
SUB
R1 2:56
|
UFC Fight Night 71 | 2015-07-15 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Michel Prazeres |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 60 | 2015-02-14 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Jon Tuck |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 178 | 2014-09-27 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Jesse Ronson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale | 2014-07-06 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 7-0-0 | Al Iaquinta |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 169 | 2014-02-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Eric Moon |
SUB
R1 1:24
|
TWC Pro Series | 2013-11-16 | Lightweight | TWC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Travis Gervais |
SUB
R1 0:46
|
CFC 8 | 2013-09-13 | Catchweight | CFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Joe Lile |
SUB
R3 1:29
|
Midwest Fight Series | 2013-07-19 | Lightweight | MFS |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Kyle Prepolec |
SUB
R2 2:17
|
MFL 29 | 2013-04-13 | Lightweight | MFL |
| Win | 2-0-0 | JP Reese |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-11-17 | IFL | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Mansour Barnaoui |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Instinct MMA 4 | 2012-06-29 | Lightweight | IMMA |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Levis Labrie |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Instinct MMA 3 | 2012-03-31 | Lightweight | IMMA |
Lee made his professional debut against Levis Labrie on March 31, 2012, fighting on the preliminary card of Instinct MMA 3.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Levis Labrie who carried a 2-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Kevin Lee beat Levis Labrie by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lee made his debut in the UFC against Al Iaquinta on February 1, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 having compiled a 7-0-0 professional MMA record.
Kevin Lee lost to Al Iaquinta by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Lee has gone on to fight a total of 18 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-7-0.
Lee lost his 1st lightweight title challenge, losing to Tony Ferguson on October 7, 2017 at UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee.
Kevin Lee lost to Tony Ferguson by Submission at 4:02 of Round 3.
Lee defeated the previously unbeaten Gregor Gillespie on November 2, 2019, at UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz. Gregor Gillespie came into the fight with a 13-0-0 record. Lee was a +135 betting underdog going into the fight. Kevin Lee beat Gregor Gillespie by KO/TKO at 2:47 of Round 1. Kevin Lee took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
After his UFC stint, Lee took his next fight at EFC on March 11, 2022, fighting against Diego Sanchez on the main event of Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez.
Kevin Lee beat Diego Sanchez by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lee's last win came against Diego Sanchez at Eagle FC 46 on Friday March 11, 2022. Kevin Lee beat Diego Sanchez by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lee is not currently booked for any fights.
Lee's last loss came against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night on Saturday August 28, 2021. Kevin Lee lost to Daniel Rodriguez by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lee has fought 18 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-7-0.
Lee has knocked out 3 opponents.
Lee has submitted 8 opponents.
Lee has been knocked out 1 times.
Lee has been submitted 3 times.
