Kevin Lee competed in basketball growing up and began wrestling during his junior year at Southfield High School.
37 Facts About Kevin Lee
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However, with two years left of wrestling eligibility at the school, Kevin Lee dropped out to focus on a career in mixed martial arts.
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Kevin Lee made his promotional debut against Al Iaquinta on February 1,2014, at UFC 169.
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At The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale on July 6,2014, Kevin Lee got his first win for the promotion when he defeated Jesse Ronson by split decision.
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Kevin Lee faced Jon Tuck at UFC 178 on September 27,2014.
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Kevin Lee faced Michel Prazeres on February 14,2015, at UFC Fight Night 60.
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Kevin Lee next faced James Moontasri on July 15,2015, at UFC Fight Night 71.
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Kevin Lee faced Leonardo Santos on December 12,2015, at UFC 194.
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Kevin Lee next faced Efrain Escudero on April 23,2016, at UFC 197.
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Kevin Lee next faced Jake Matthews on July 8,2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.
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Kevin Lee faced Magomed Mustafaev at UFC Fight Night 99 on November 19,2016.
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Kevin Lee won the fight via submission in the second round.
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Kevin Lee faced Francisco Trinaldo on March 11,2017, at UFC Fight Night 106.
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Kevin Lee faced Michael Chiesa on June 25,2017, at UFC Fight Night 112.
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Kevin Lee won the fight via submission at the end of the first round.
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Kevin Lee fought Tony Ferguson on October 7,2017, at UFC 216 for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
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Kevin Lee fought Edson Barboza on April 21,2018, at UFC Fight Night 128.
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At the weigh-ins, Kevin Lee weighed in at 157 pounds, one pound over the lightweight non-title fight upper limit of 156 pounds.
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Kevin Lee was rocked badly by a spinning heel kick, and was nearly finished by Barboza in the third round, but rallied back and defeated Barboza via TKO after the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut suffered by Barboza in round five.
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Kevin Lee faced Al Iaquinta in a rematch on December 15,2018, at UFC on Fox 31.
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Kevin Lee moved up to welterweight to face Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 10 on May 18,2019.
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Kevin Lee lost the fight via an arm triangle submission in the fourth round.
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In September 2019, Kevin Lee announced he would be returning to the lightweight division.
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Kevin Lee faced undefeated prospect Gregor Gillespie on November 2,2019, at UFC 244.
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Kevin Lee faced Charles Oliveira on March 14,2020, as the main event at UFC Fight Night 170.
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At the weigh-ins, Kevin Lee weighed in at 158.5 lbs, 2.5 lbs over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156 pounds.
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Kevin Lee lost the fight via submission with a guillotine choke in the third round.
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Kevin Lee was scheduled to face Sean Brady on July 10,2021, at UFC 264.
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However, Kevin Lee withdrew due to injury and the bout was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN 30 on August 28,2021.
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On his return to welterweight, Kevin Lee lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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Subsequently, Kevin Lee tested positive for Adderall and was suspended for six months, making him eligible to return into competition on February 28,2022.
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On November 30,2021, it was announced that Kevin Lee was released from the UFC.
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On December 15,2021, it was announced that Kevin Lee signed a 4-fight contract with Eagle FC.
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Kevin Lee made his debut against Diego Sanchez in a 165 lbs bout on March 11,2022, at Eagle FC 46.
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In early-February 2023, it was reported that Kevin Lee had re-signed with the UFC.
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Kevin Lee was scheduled to make his promotional return against Rinat Fakhretdinov on July 1,2023 at UFC on ESPN 48.
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Kevin Lee endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential election, speaking at a rally for Sanders in Las Vegas in December 2019.