Kevin Lee
“The Motown Phenom”
11-8-0
Career record (W-L-D)
Physical stats
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach77" (196 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornSep 04, 1992
Age34
DivisionWelterweight
BirthplaceGrand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
TeamXtreme Couture (2012–2019) Tristar Gym (2019–present)
Striking & grappling
SLpM3.88
Str. Acc42%
SApM3.60
Str. Def50%
TD Avg3.18
TD Acc43%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.8
Recent form
L L L W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first
Career timeline
19 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.
Career breakdown
Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
3 KO/TKO wins · 4 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 4 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate64%
Times finished62%
StreakL3
Best streak5
Avg fight11:26
Octagon time3h 37m
Opp win%73%
ActiveFeb. 01, 2014 – Jul. 01, 2023 (10y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced2
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night4
Total bonuses4
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.
Career story
Kevin Lee "The Motown Phenom" is an 18-8-0 grappler. 63% finish rate.
Kevin debuted Feb. 01, 2014 vs Al Iaquinta (loss). Longest win streak: 5. On a 3-fight losing skid. 10 years active (Feb. 01, 2014–Jul. 01, 2023).
Best wins: Michel Prazeres (U-DEC R3, Feb. 14, 2015); Francisco Trinaldo (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Mar. 11, 2017); Efrain Escudero (U-DEC R3, Apr. 23, 2016).
Kevin Jeese Lee Jr. (born September 4, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he competes in the Lightweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he fought in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions. He also once competed in Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) as a Super Lightweight. In October 2017, he headlined the UFC 216 pay-per-view and competed for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|
| Jul. 01, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | L Rinat Fakhretdinov | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 0:55 | 0 1 | 3 11 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Aug. 28, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze | L Daniel Rodriguez | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 56 120 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 14, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | L Charles Oliveira | SUB Guillotine Choke | 3 | 0:28 | 0 0 | 41 43 | 2 0 | 0 2 |
| Nov. 02, 2019 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | W Gregor Gillespie | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 2:47 | 1 0 | 21 9 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 18, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | L Rafael Dos Anjos | SUB Arm Triangle | 4 | 3:47 | 0 0 | 35 60 | 6 4 | 0 1 |
| Dec. 15, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta | L Al Iaquinta | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 102 111 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 21, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | W Edson Barboza | KO/TKO | 5 | 2:18 | 0 0 | 142 51 | 4 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 07, 2017 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | L Tony Ferguson | SUB Triangle Choke | 3 | 4:02 | 0 0 | 55 54 | 3 0 | 0 2 |
| Jun. 25, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee | W Michael Chiesa | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:37 | 0 0 | 22 4 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Mar. 11, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | W Francisco Trinaldo | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 3:12 | 0 0 | 15 25 | 1 0 | 1 1 |
| Nov. 19, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | W Magomed Mustafaev | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 4:31 | 0 0 | 20 20 | 7 0 | 2 1 |
| Jul. 08, 2016 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | W Jake Matthews | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:06 | 0 0 | 24 5 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 23, 2016 | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux | W Efrain Escudero | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 64 70 | 1 1 | 1 0 |
| Dec. 12, 2015 | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | L Leonardo Santos | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:26 | 0 1 | 10 32 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 15, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee | W James Moontasri | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:56 | 0 0 | 9 6 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Feb. 14, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch | W Michel Prazeres | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 62 33 | 4 3 | 3 0 |
| Sep. 27, 2014 | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | W Jon Tuck | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 74 30 | 4 0 | 0 2 |
| Jul. 06, 2014 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | W Jesse Ronson | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 49 48 | 4 1 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 01, 2014 | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 | L Al Iaquinta | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 39 49 | 1 0 | 2 1 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.