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Kevin Lee

What is kevin lee?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Full name Kevin Jeese Lee Jr.[1]
Born September 4, 1992[1]
Nationality American[1]
Organizations UFC; Professional Fighters League; Eagle Fighting Championship[1]
Divisions Lightweight; Welterweight; Super Lightweight[1]
Pro since 2012[4]

Kevin Lee is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC and PFL, known as 'The Motown Phenom' [1].

Context

Kevin Lee is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC and PFL, known as 'The Motown Phenom' [1]. He was born on September 4, 1992, and turned pro in 2012 [1][4]. Lee headlined UFC 216 in October 2017 for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship [1]. He attended Grand Valley State University before leaving to train full-time [3]. His last fight noted in sources was July 1, 2023, in the UFC [5]. Note that there is also a sports broadcaster named Kevin Lee, so the name can be ambiguous [2].

Documented claims

  • Kevin Lee started training for fighting in June 2011 after his first amateur bout. [4]
  • He left college to focus on mixed martial arts full-time. [3]
  • He competed for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 216 in October 2017. [1]
  • He was coming off a March 2022 win over Diego Sanchez in an Eagle FC bout. [4]

Questions and answers

What happened to Kevin Lee?

Kevin Lee last fought in the UFC on July 1, 2023 [5]. He had a March 2022 win over Diego Sanchez in Eagle FC before that [4].

What happened to Kevin Lee in the UFC?

Kevin Lee competed for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 216 in October 2017 [1]. His last UFC fight was on July 1, 2023 [5].

What ethnicity is Kevin Lee?

Kevin Lee is American [1].

Sources

  1. One Round Rundown: Who is Kevin 'The Motown Phenom' Lee? — sports.yahoo.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Kevin Lee | UFC — ufc.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Kevin Lee ("Motown Phenom") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology — tapology.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. 5 Things You Might Not Know About Kevin Lee — sherdog.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Kevin Lee (Welterweight) MMA Profile — espn.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports