On the clock
7 of 11 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
11–8UFC record
8 of 11Dominant wins
86Average win score
71stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 4 submission 4 decision
Finish rate64% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 8
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min3.2
Control time41% of the fight
Best winGregor Gillespie rated 1723 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Kevin Lee’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
66
73%
Average win scoreOut of 100
60
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
80
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
62
64%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
53
+0.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.88
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
3.60
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
3.18
ControlShare of fight time in control
90
41%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Gregor Gillespie, rated 1723 at 155 lb. Dominant in 8 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 1 Jul 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1465, after 3 fights there.
0–3Record at 170 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1614Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:34
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 5.5
Sig. strike accuracy35%
Takedowns per 15 min3.9
Control time35% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Kevin Lee has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 14 Mar 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1616, after 16 fights there.
11–5Record at 155 lb
8 of 11Dominant wins
86Average win score
1522Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 4 submission 4 decision
Finish rate64% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time42% of the fight
Best winGregor Gillespie rated 1723 going in
Against the division
How Kevin Lee’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Kevin Lee is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 9controlNo. 10dominant winsNo. 10dominant-win rateNo. 10takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
63
73%
Average win scoreOut of 100
62
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
64
64%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
64
+0.87
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
39
4.11
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
3.23
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
3.04
ControlShare of fight time in control
88
42%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 11 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Gregor Gillespie, rated 1723 at 155 lb. Dominant in 8 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
19 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2023 | Loss | 9–91 | Rinat Fakhretdinov | submission | R1 0:55 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Loss | 18–82 | Daniel Rodriguez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Loss | 14–86 | Charles Oliveira | submission | R3 0:28 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira |
| 2 Nov 2019 | Win | 91–9 | Gregor Gillespie | KO/TKO | R1 2:47 | Lightweight | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz |
| 18 May 2019 | Loss | 11–89 | Rafael Dos Anjos | submission | R4 3:47 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Loss | 23–77 | Al Iaquinta | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Win | 91–9 | Edson Barboza | TKO (doctor) | R5 2:18 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Loss | 15–85 | Tony Ferguson | submission | R3 4:02 | Lightweight | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Win | 91–9 | Michael Chiesa | submission | R1 4:37 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Win | 87–13 | Francisco Trinaldo | submission | R2 3:12 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Magomed Mustafaev | submission | R2 4:31 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Jake Matthews | KO/TKO | R1 4:06 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Win | 77–23 | Efrain Escudero | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Loss | 7–93 | Leonardo Santos | KO/TKO | R1 3:26 | Lightweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Win | 88–12 | James Moontasri | submission | R1 2:56 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Win | 81–19 | Michel Prazeres | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Jon Tuck | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Win | 74–26 | Jesse Ronson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Loss | 20–80 | Al Iaquinta | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 |