Welterweight · “The Motown Phenom”
Kevin Lee
20-9-0 UFC 11-8-0
Chain Wrestling
Smothering Control
Submission Efficiency
Submission-Vulnerable
5'9"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
3KO wins
4Sub wins
63.6%Finish rate
11:25Avg fight
Skill profile
- Control Elite 95
- Wrestling Strong 92
- Grappling Above avg 84
- TD Defense Above avg 82
- Durability Average 61
- Striking Below avg 43
- Accuracy Below avg 31
- Striking D Below avg 31
Chain Wrestling
46 takedowns from 106 attempts · 3.2 landed per 15 min
Smothering Control
41% of every fight spent in control position
Submission Efficiency
4 submission wins from 11 attempts
Submission-Vulnerable
4 of 8 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.88
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.6
Striking accuracy42.3%
Striking defense50.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.07
Takedowns / 15 min3.18
Takedown accuracy43.4%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.76
Control time41.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-8
Striking trend
Fight history
L Rinat Fakhretdinov 19-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:55 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · July 1, 2023
3/8Sig. strikes
11/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Rodriguez 15-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze · August 28, 2021
56/160Sig. strikes
120/210Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
3:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 24-8 walk-in Submission · R3 0:28 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · March 14, 2020
41/80Sig. strikes
43/65Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
6:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gregor Gillespie 13-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:47 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · November 2, 2019
21/59Sig. strikes
9/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rafael Dos Anjos 27-11 walk-in Submission · R4 3:47 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
35/97Sig. strikes
60/111Absorbed
6/16Takedowns
8:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Al Iaquinta 13-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · December 15, 2018
102/296Sig. strikes
111/228Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
5:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Edson Barboza 19-5 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R5 2:18 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · April 21, 2018
142/241Sig. strikes
51/106Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
15:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tony Ferguson 22-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 4:02 — UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · October 7, 2017
55/119Sig. strikes
54/103Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
4:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Chiesa 12-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:37 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · June 25, 2017
22/30Sig. strikes
4/9Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Francisco Trinaldo 21-4 walk-in Submission · R2 3:12 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
15/43Sig. strikes
25/59Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
2:36Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Magomed Mustafaev 10-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:31 — UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 · November 19, 2016
20/28Sig. strikes
20/34Absorbed
7/9Takedowns
6:36Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jake Matthews 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:06 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · July 8, 2016
24/38Sig. strikes
5/13Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Efrain Escudero 24-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · April 23, 2016
64/160Sig. strikes
70/114Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
4:17Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Leonardo Santos 14-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:26 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · December 12, 2015
10/46Sig. strikes
32/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Moontasri 8-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:56 — UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · July 15, 2015
9/28Sig. strikes
6/18Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Michel Prazeres 18-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
62/153Sig. strikes
33/89Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
4:44Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Jon Tuck 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
74/157Sig. strikes
30/80Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
8:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jesse Ronson 13-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · July 6, 2014
49/110Sig. strikes
48/100Absorbed
4/12Takedowns
7:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Al Iaquinta 7-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · February 1, 2014
39/142Sig. strikes
49/122Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
4:10Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
9
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
4
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
19
Instinct MMA
2
PFL
1
Lights Out Championship
1
Eagle FC
1
Total Warrior Combat
1
Canadian FC
1
Midwest Fight Series
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gadzhi Rabadanov | TKO (punches) | PFL 6 (2025)
June 20, 2025 |
PFL | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Thiago Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Lights Out Championship 17
September 28, 2024 |
Lights Out Championship | 1 | 1:58 |
| L | Rinat Fakhretdinov | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
July 1, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | Eagle FC 46
March 11, 2022 |
Eagle FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Daniel Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze
August 28, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
March 14, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 0:28 |
| W | Gregor Gillespie | KO (head kick) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:47 |
| L | Rafael dos Anjos | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019 |
UFC | 4 | 3:47 |
| L | Al Iaquinta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
December 15, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Edson Barboza | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 2:18 |
| L | Tony Ferguson | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 216
October 7, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 4:02 |
| W | Michael Chiesa | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
June 25, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 4:37 |
| W | Francisco Trinaldo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:12 |
| W | Magomed Mustafaev | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
November 19, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 4:31 |
| W | Jake Matthews | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
July 8, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| W | Efraín Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 197
April 23, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Leonardo Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC 194
December 12, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 3:26 |
| W | James Moontasri | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee
July 15, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:56 |
| W | Michel Prazeres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jon Tuck | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 178
September 27, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesse Ronson | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
July 6, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Al Iaquinta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 169
February 1, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eric Moon | Submission (guillotine choke) | Total Warrior Combat 20
November 16, 2013 |
Total Warrior Combat | 1 | 1:24 |
| W | Travis Gervais | Submission (armbar) | Canadian FC 8
September 13, 2013 |
Canadian FC | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Joseph Lile | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Midwest Fight Series 5
July 19, 2013 |
Midwest Fight Series | 3 | 1:29 |
| W | Kyle Prepolec | Submission (guillotine choke) | Michiana Fight League 29
April 13, 2013 |
Michiana Fight League | 2 | 2:17 |
| W | J. P. Reese | Decision (unanimous) | Impact Fight League 51
November 17, 2012 |
Impact Fight League | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mansour Barnaoui | Decision (unanimous) | Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 4
June 29, 2012 |
Instinct MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Levis Labrie | Decision (unanimous) | Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 3
March 31, 2012 |
Instinct MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kevin Lee) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.