Kevin Lee “The Motown Phenom”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 62/100 · peak 73 · Grappler · 11–8 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Kevin Lee finished with an ORCA rating of 62 (peak 73); without a recent bout, Kevin Lee sits off the current Welterweight board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 92 (control time, seconds per minute 97). Striking defence trails at 47. 7 of 11 UFC wins came inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 71 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 47 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 92 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 97 |
| Grappling defence | 80 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 91 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 97. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 89.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 62 (peak 73)
- UFC record
- 11–8
- Pro record
- 18–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 77″ (196 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.88
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.59
- Significant strike defence: 51%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.19
- Takedown accuracy: 44%
- Takedown defence: 76%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.77
Fight history
- 2023-07-01 · L vs Rinat Fakhretdinov · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
- 2021-08-28 · L vs Daniel Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
- 2020-03-14 · L vs Charles Oliveira · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
- 2019-11-02 · W vs Gregor Gillespie · KO/TKO · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
- 2019-05-18 · L vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
- 2018-12-15 · L vs Al Iaquinta · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta
- 2018-04-21 · W vs Edson Barboza · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
- 2017-10-07 · L vs Tony Ferguson · Submission · UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
- 2017-06-25 · W vs Michael Chiesa · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
- 2017-03-11 · W vs Francisco Trinaldo · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
- 2016-11-19 · W vs Magomed Mustafaev · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
- 2016-07-08 · W vs Jake Matthews · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
- 2016-04-23 · W vs Efrain Escudero · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
- 2015-12-12 · L vs Leonardo Santos · KO/TKO · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
- 2015-07-15 · W vs James Moontasri · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
- 2015-02-14 · W vs Michel Prazeres · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
- 2014-09-27 · W vs Jon Tuck · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
- 2014-07-06 · W vs Jesse Ronson · Decision - Split · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
- 2014-02-01 · L vs Al Iaquinta · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
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