Kevin Lee

🇺🇸 ︎

(1992-09-04)

Statistics

UFC Record: 11-8

By Method:

KO/TKO: 3-1
Submission: 4-4
Decision: 4-3

By Elo:

As Favorite: 5-3
As Underdog: 6-5

By Weight Class:

Lightweight: 10-4
Welterweight: 0-3

By Round:

Round 1: 4-2
Round 2: 2-0
Round 3: 4-4
Round 4: 0-1
Round 5: 1-1

By Type:

Main Event: 2-4
Interim Title Fight: 0-1
Ranked Opponent: 4-4

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: L W L L L

Peak Elo: 3232 (2018-04-21)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2924 (#148)

Bonuses: 3 (0 FOTN, 3 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 26s

Total Fight Time: 3h 37m 5s

Avg Time Between Fights: 145 days

Avg Card Placement: 5.4

Peak Rankings:

#4 Lightweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2023-07-01
UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov

Rinat Fakhretdinov (31) 🇷🇺 ︎
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2911 (41%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
0:55

🇺🇸 ︎ Kevin Lee (30)
11-7 • L L W L L
Elo: 2974 (59%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-08-28
UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze

Daniel Rodriguez (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W W • 5-1
Elo: 2972 (41%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Kevin Lee (28)
11-6 • L W L L W
Elo: 3036 (59%) • UFC rank: #11

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2020-03-14
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira

⭐ Charles Oliveira (30) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W W W W • 16-8 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 3202 (63%)

CATCHWEIGHT (158.5 LB)
SUB
R3
0:28

🇺🇸 ︎ Kevin Lee (27)
11-5 • W L L W L
Elo: 3111 (37%) • UFC rank: #8

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil 🇧🇷 ︎

2019-11-02
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz

⭐ Kevin Lee (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W L W • 10-5
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 2995 (42%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:47

🇺🇸 ︎ Gregor Gillespie (32)
6-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 3050 (58%) • UFC rank: #11

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2019-05-18
UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee

Rafael Dos Anjos (34) 🇧🇷 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L L • 17-9
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3123 (56%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R4
3:47

🇺🇸 ︎ Kevin Lee (26)
10-4 • L W L W W
Elo: 3084 (44%) • UFC rank: #7

Blue Cross Arena
Rochester, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-12-15
UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2

⭐ Al Iaquinta (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W L • 8-3
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3050 (26%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Kevin Lee (26)
10-3 • W L W W W
Elo: 3232 (74%) • UFC rank: #4

Fiserv Forum
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-04-21
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

Kevin Lee (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 9-3
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3130 (49%)

CATCHWEIGHT (157 LB)
TKO
R5
2:18

🇧🇷 ︎ Edson Barboza (32)
13-5 • L W W W L
Elo: 3138 (51%) • UFC rank: #5

Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-10-07
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee

Tony Ferguson (33) 🇲🇽 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 12-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3277 (59%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Interim Title Fight

SUB
R3
4:02

🇺🇸 ︎ Kevin Lee (25)
9-2 • W W W W W
Elo: 3211 (41%) • UFC rank: #7

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-06-25
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee

⭐ Kevin Lee (24) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W L • 8-2
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 3133 (61%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R1
4:37

🇺🇸 ︎ Michael Chiesa (29)
7-2 • W L W W W
Elo: 3056 (39%) • UFC rank: #6

Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-03-11
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

Kevin Lee (24) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 7-2
Elo: 3017 (42%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R2
3:12

🇧🇷 ︎ Francisco Trinaldo (38)
11-3 • W W W W W
Elo: 3073 (58%) • UFC rank: #11

Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste
Fortaleza
Brazil 🇧🇷 ︎

2016-11-19
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2

⭐ Kevin Lee (24) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W W • 6-2
Elo: 2950 (67%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R2
4:31

🇷🇺 ︎ Magomed Mustafaev (28)
2-0 • W W
Elo: 2829 (33%)

The SSE Arena
Belfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom 🇬🇧 ︎

2016-07-08
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia

Kevin Lee (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W W W • 5-2
Elo: 2858 (54%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:06

🇦🇺 ︎ Jake Matthews (21)
4-1 • W W L W W
Elo: 2831 (46%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2016-04-23
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux

Kevin Lee (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 4-2
Elo: 2816 (79%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇲🇽 ︎ Efrain Escudero (30)
5-6 • L L W W L
Elo: 2586 (21%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-12-12
UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor

⭐ Leonardo Santos (35) 🇧🇷 ︎
W D W W • 3-0-1
Elo: 2960 (59%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:26

🇺🇸 ︎ Kevin Lee (23)
4-1 • W W W W L
Elo: 2899 (41%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-07-15
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee

Kevin Lee (22) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L • 3-1
Elo: 2830 (66%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:56

🇺🇸 ︎ James Moontasri (27)
1-1 • L W
Elo: 2716 (34%)

Valley View Casino Center
San Diego, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-02-14
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch

Kevin Lee (22) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L • 2-1
Elo: 2711 (40%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Michel Prazeres (33)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 2780 (60%)

1stBank Center
Broomfield, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-09-27
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso

Kevin Lee (22) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L • 1-1
Elo: 2602 (46%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇺 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Jon Tuck (30)
2-1 • W L W
Elo: 2633 (54%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-07-06
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn

Kevin Lee (21) 🇺🇸 ︎
L • 0-1
Elo: 2560 (46%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦 ︎ Jesse Ronson (28)
0-2 • L L
Elo: 2586 (54%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-02-01
UFC 169: Barão vs. Faber 2

Al Iaquinta (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W • 2-1
Elo: 2790 (73%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Kevin Lee (21)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2614 (27%)

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸 ︎